The Double Barrier: Elite and Voter Discrimination against LGBT Candidates in Brazil

• In Event: Gender, Sexual Orientation and Voting Behavior

Brief Overview

This study examines voter discrimination against LGBT candidates in Brazil. A conjoint experiment and election data reveal bias from male, white, and right-wing voters, with LGBT candidates facing both voter bias and fewer campaign resources.

Authors

• Fernando Meireles, Iesp-Uerj

• Juliana CARDOSO Tardem, Iesp-Uerj

• Rodolfo Souza Tavares, State University of Rio de Janeiro

• Karime Pereira Ribeiro Lima, Iesp-Uerj

• Lincoln Alberto Fernandes, Iesp-Uerj