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Researching LGBTQIA+ Populations: Political Research

Page provides links, resources, and search ideas related to political and legal issues faced by LGBTQIA+ populations

Using Libkey Nomad

LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that connects our journal subscriptions to article PDFs, both our subscriptions or open access options. It integrates to our databases and takes you to the document (if we have it) or the interlibrary loan link (if we don't). 

It also does a great job of flagging article retractions.

Download the extension* to your preferred browser. Select University of Illinois Chicago as your institution. Make sure the Extension is turned on in your browser and you're ready to go (browser restart may be required).

*UIC doesn't allow extensions in your Chrome/Google account. Use your personal account. 

Databases for Political Research

Landmark Cases

The cases below are some of the landmark holdings that affect LGBTQ rights in the United States.

LGBTQ in Federal Law

Links below are some of the more prominent examples of LGBTQ protections in federal government policy.

LGBTQ in State Laws

State laws have a wide variety of policies related to gender expression, sexuality and gender identity. There is no central place to search these, but there are some guides that show all the different places to search. 

Administrative Codes are likely the best place to search for official policies, as laws that regulate the performance and behavior of state agencies are generally codified in state administrative codes. These may use different terminology, but are the most likely place to find official state policies.

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