ACHIEVING EQUALITY IN PROGRESSIVE CONTEXTS QUEER(Y)ING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

• Published in: Public administration quarterly Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 545 - 577
• Main Authors: MATTHEWS, PETER, POYNER, CHRIS
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SPAEF 01.12.2020; SAGE Publications; Southern Public Administration Education Foundation
• Subjects: Activism; Civil rights; Discrimination; Equal rights; Equality; Feminism; Gender identity; Heteronormativity; Heterosexism; Heterosexuality; Homeless people; Homophobia; Housing; Housing authorities; Human rights; Legislation; LGBTQ people; Patriarchy; Political activism; Political science; Public administration; Public services; Queer theory; Sexuality; Universal service; Victimization; Scotland; United Kingdom > UK; United States > US; Europe

In many countries, including the UK, the majority of legal impediments to equality for LGBT+ people have been removed, and legislation actively promotes equality for LGBT+ people. While a great deal of research and activism through public administration remains, rightly, focused on achieving politic...