Who votes for LGBT candidates? The electoral effect of candidate sexual orientation in Latin America

• In Event: Sexual Identity and Political Participation

Brief Overview

We analyze whether the sexual orientation of candidates for elected positions activates rejection or support among Latin American public opinion. We conducted survey experiments in Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.

Authors

• Lautaro Cella, The University of Chicago

• Rodrigo Salvador Castro Cornejo, University of Massachusetts-Lowell