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social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > gender and politics > lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender political participation
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... > social science subjects > sociology > gender studies > feminism > gender and politics > lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender political participation
social science subjects > sociology > gender studies > gender and politics > lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender political participation
... > social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > gender and politics > lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender political participation

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lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender political participation  

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  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons participated in electoral politics as voters, activists, and candidates. Of these activities, voting in elections is the most widespread form of political participation of all citizens in liberal democratic societies. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Political Participation]

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