RT Monograph
SR 00
A1 Haas, Violeta
A1 Bogatyrev, Konstantin
A1 Abou-Chadi, Tarik
A1 Klüver, Heike
A1 Stoetzer, Lukas F.
T1 The Electoral Effects of State-Sponsored Homophobia
YR 2025
FD 2025-03
VO 25-1628
SP 47
K1 LGBTQ rights
K1 sexuality and politics
K1 political homophobia
K1 political competition
K1 political participation
AB Do strategies of state-sponsored homophobia translate into electoral gains?While a growing body of literature documents the increasing politicization of LGBTQ- and gender-related issues by illiberal elites, little is known about the electoral effects of these strategies. We address this important question by studying whether anti-LGBTQ mobilization pays off electorally for the initiating party. Empirically, we study the adoption of anti-LGBTQ resolu-tions in many Polish municipalities prior to the 2019 parliamentary election. Using a synthetic difference-in-differences design, we find that these resolu-tions significantly depressed turnout in affected municipalities, with oppo-sition parties showing less mobilization capacity. By contrast, turnout for the incumbent Law and Justice Party increased substantially. Overall, this study’s findings are relevant for understanding the electoral consequences of both elite-led mobilization against stigmatized and discriminated groups, and policies of subnational democratic backsliding.
T2 TSE Working Paper
PB TSE Working Paper
PP Toulouse
AV Published
LK https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/50661/
UL http://tse-fr.eu/pub/130436