Big Government Republicans and LGBTQ Oppression: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Political Narrative Republicans Used to Legislatively Roll Back LGBTQ Rights in Tennessee, Arkansas, and North Carolina.

• In Event: Voting and Representation in LGBTQ & Politics

Brief Overview

Republican state governments in the South are passing statewide bans on nondiscrimination ordinances based on sexual orientation. This study will code the transcripts of debating lawmakers to dissect the political narrative used to pass these bans.

Authors

• Adam Francisco Franky, University of Arkansas

• Patrick A. Stewart, University of Arkansas