Current
Projects

Local Politics and Pride 

This  project explores the relationship between 2SLGBTQIA+ advocacy organizations, local government, and corporations. The primary goal of the project is a deeper understanding of how advocacy organizations, in particular, pride organizations, navigate partnerships with local governments and corporate sponsors.  This project is supported by the Canadian Municipal Barometer. 

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Gender Identity on the Ballot 

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This project is supported by a SSHRC Insight Development Grant.  In this project, I seek to explain the experiences of transgender and gender variant individuals in electoral politics. This research program will offer new empirical insight into the experiences of transgender and gender variant political candidates, the strategic choices made during political campaigns, and the effects of transgender candidates on public policy and public opinion. ​

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Book Project

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Working Title: Policy Momentum and Transgender Inclusion in Public Policy​

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Transgender recognition in public policy has become more widespread across Western democracies. My book project project focuses specifically on explaining the variation in timing of policy adoption. Drawing on existing research that spans international norm diffusion and domestic policy diffusion, my project offers a novel framework for understanding the timing of policy change by focusing on the interaction between global and domestic levels. 

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I use military policy and anti-discrimination legislation in Canada and Australia as comparative cases. Empirically, the project relies on a combination of elite interviews, media reports, archival material, and previously undisclosed government documents. Through this work, I contribute to our understanding of LBGTQ+ public policy while also providing a framework for explaining the conditions for cross-national policy change more broadly.

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