Voted out : : the psychological consequences of anti-gay politics / / Glenda M. Russell.

• Superior document: Qualitative studies in psychology
• Author: Russell, Glenda M. 1949-
• Year of Publication: 2000
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Qualitative studies in psychology.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (331 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

When, in 1992, the citizens of Colorado ratified Amendment 2, effectively stripping lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals of protection from discrimination under the state's constitution, the vote divided the state and left the gay population disspirited and angry. Their psychological predicament offered an opportunity to examine the precise intersection at which the individual meets social oppression. Voted Out is the first to document the psychological impact of anti-gay legislation on the gay community, illustrating the range of reactions, from depression, anger, and anxiety to a sense of empowe

Table of Contents

Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1. Studying Anti-Gay Politics: The Case of Amendment 2; 2. Team-Based Data Analysis; 3. Well-Functioning Teams: Common Characteristics; 4. Early Reactions to Amendment 2; 5. Efforts at Meaning Making; 6. Internal and External Dimensions of Traumaand Oppression; 7. The Relationship between Qualitative and Quantitative Data:A Process Illustration; 8. Support, Strategies, and Actions; 9. The Study in Broader Context: Implications beyondAmendment 2; 10. The Coding Team: A Revisitation; 11. Community Applications of Research Findings; Appendix A; Appendix B

Appendix CNotes; References; Index; About the Author