Overcoming "Stigmas": Lesbian and Gay Districts and Black Electoral Empowerment

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In this article author Darren Rosenblum discusses the ways members of racial and sexual minority groups have been prevented from participating in government decision making due to issues of gerrymandering within the political districting system. Rosenblum discusses numerous court cases and political figures which influenced issues of representation in the 1990s.

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Rosenblum, Darren 1995.

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In this article author Darren Rosenblum discusses the ways members of racial and sexual minority groups have been prevented from participating in government decision making due to issues of gerrymandering within the political districting system. Rosenblum discusses numerous court cases and political figures which influenced issues of representation in the 1990s.

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Rosenblum, Darren. Overcoming "Stigmas": Lesbian and Gay Districts and Black Electoral Empowerment, article, 1995; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2137672/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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