Overview

An innovative collection of advice, resources, and ideas for faculty teaching LGBTQ politics. Limited resources exist to support faculty teaching LGBTQ politics. The first of its kind, this edited volume brings together scholars from across the discipline of political science to offer guidance on how to better teach LGBTQ issues. Rooted in and focused on the US context, the book is divided into three sections. The first addresses developing and teaching LGBTQ politics courses, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The second offers suggestions for incorporating LGBTQ topics into other political science courses. And the last homes in on various pedagogical concerns that can arise when teaching LGBTQ politics. Contributors provide a host of resources, including lesson plan templates, reading assignments, and strategies and takeaways from their own experiences teaching in the field.

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Author:   Edward F. Kammerer, Jr. (Idaho State University) ,  Royal G. Cravens, III (Southern Poverty Law Center) ,  Erin Mayo-Adam (Hunter College)
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
ISBN:  

9798855803549

Pages:   416
Publication Date:   02 February 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Introduction Erin Mayo-Adam, Royal G. Cravens III, and Edward F. Kammerer Jr. Part 1: LGBTQ Politics Courses 1. Is There an LGBTQ Politics Canon? Edward F. Kammerer Jr. and Royal G. Cravens III 2. Centering Schools in LGBTQ Politics Richard S. Price 3. Teaching LGBTQ Politics in and of Newark Jyl Josephson 4. The Historical Horizons of LGBTQ+ Rights Julian Applebaum and Patrick Schmidt 5. Queer Politics as Movement Formation: How Activism and History Shape Law and Policy Erin Mayo-Adam 6. Designing a Graduate Seminar on LGBTQ+ Rights Cyril Ghosh Part 2: Bringing LGBTQ Issues into Other Political Science Courses 7. So Proudly We Hailed: Incorporating LGBTQ Politics into American Government Courses Royal G. Cravens III 8. ""Thinking Sex"": Why Every Political Science Major Should Read Gayle Rubin C. Heike Schotten 9. Integrating LGBTQ Issues into Law-Themed Courses: Moving Beyond Marriage and Nondiscrimination Edward F. Kammerer Jr. 10. Reading Is Fundamental: Pedagogical Strategies for Including SOGIE in Public and Nonprofit Administration Education Seth J. Meyer, Nicole M. Elias, and Maria J. D'Agostino 11. Using LGBTQ Politics and Policy to Teach Quantitative Methods Andrew R. Flores Part 3: Pedagogical Issues in Teaching LGBTQ Politics 12. Beyond Binaries: Bridging Theory and Praxis in the Classroom Anthony Perez, Jamie Putnam, Fi Whalen, and Zein Murib 13. Teaching like a Dyke: A Pedagogy for Unresolved Authority in the Queer Classroom Elena Gambino and Haley Norris 14. Including LGBTQ Politics at a Historically Women's College Whitney Ross Manzo 15. Teaching Queer Scholars to Plan and Conduct Fieldwork in Hostile Environments Campbell M. Stevens 16. Using Library Instruction to Teach LGBTQ Politics Daryl J. Barker Afterword: In Search of Queer Liberation Dorothee Benz Contributor Biographies Index

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""A terrific contribution. LGBTQ politics is an emerging, complex area of pedagogy. The diversity of perspectives here offers a wonderful window into the wide range of issues in the field. It is a balm for the soul to hear from queer scholars and teachers of queer politics from across the country, many of whose experiences mirror my own, and to learn from their thinking and teaching. The editors are giving the field a great gift with this thoughtful compilation."" — Shauna Shames, coauthor of Survive and Resist: The Definitive Guide to Dystopian Politics

Author Information

Edward F. Kammerer Jr. is an Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at Idaho State University. Royal G. Cravens III is Senior Research Analyst at Southern Poverty Law Center. Erin Mayo-Adam is Associate Professor of Political Science at Hunter College and Director of the LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House.

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