Andrew R. Flores
@aflor017.github.io
Political science
LGBTQ politics
Assoc Prof @American University
Distinguished Visiting Scholar @Williams Institute
Associate Editor @PRQ
Affiliated Scholar @PRRI.org
https://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/aflores.cfm
https://aflor017.github.io
LGBTQ politics
Assoc Prof @American University
Distinguished Visiting Scholar @Williams Institute
Associate Editor @PRQ
Affiliated Scholar @PRRI.org
https://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/aflores.cfm
https://aflor017.github.io
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ICYMI - Halle Berry is all out of f*cks
"Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one, but two years in a row, But that’s OK, because he’s not going to be governor forever, and the way he has overlooked women… by devaluing us, he probably should not be our next president either."
"Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one, but two years in a row, But that’s OK, because he’s not going to be governor forever, and the way he has overlooked women… by devaluing us, he probably should not be our next president either."
December 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
ICYMI - Halle Berry is all out of f*cks
"Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one, but two years in a row, But that’s OK, because he’s not going to be governor forever, and the way he has overlooked women… by devaluing us, he probably should not be our next president either."
"Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one, but two years in a row, But that’s OK, because he’s not going to be governor forever, and the way he has overlooked women… by devaluing us, he probably should not be our next president either."
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(2/2) The brief highlights how a long history of discrimination & political exclusion has left the trans community w/out meaningful political power — underscoring the need for heightened judicial scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause. Read: bit.ly/4iGpE9P
West Virginia v. B.P.J.: Amicus Brief
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
(2/2) The brief highlights how a long history of discrimination & political exclusion has left the trans community w/out meaningful political power — underscoring the need for heightened judicial scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause. Read: bit.ly/4iGpE9P
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(1/2) SPA Assoc. Prof. Andrew Flores (@aflor017.github.io) — also a Distinguished Visiting Professor at @williamsinstitute.bsky.social — has filed an amicus brief in West Virginia v. B.P.J., the Supreme Court case on West Virginia’s transgender sports ban.
December 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
(1/2) SPA Assoc. Prof. Andrew Flores (@aflor017.github.io) — also a Distinguished Visiting Professor at @williamsinstitute.bsky.social — has filed an amicus brief in West Virginia v. B.P.J., the Supreme Court case on West Virginia’s transgender sports ban.
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“It’s disgraceful but not surprising that he is working behind the scenes to force servicemembers to suffer through infertility," Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wa.) said on Thursday.
www.jezebel.com/mike-johnson...
www.jezebel.com/mike-johnson...
Mike Johnson Doesn’t Want Military Members to Have Access to IVF
“It’s disgraceful but not surprising that he is working behind the scenes to force servicemembers to suffer through infertility," Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wa.) said on Thursday.
www.jezebel.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“It’s disgraceful but not surprising that he is working behind the scenes to force servicemembers to suffer through infertility," Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wa.) said on Thursday.
www.jezebel.com/mike-johnson...
www.jezebel.com/mike-johnson...
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Conventional family ideology predicts changing to a straight identity for LGBQ women (not men), while preference for heterosexuality predicts for GBQ men (not women). Most who change were bi/other/unsure—very few moved from gay/lesbian to straight. #SOGIData #LGBT #socialfactorsmatter
Gender, Heteronormative Attitudes, and Sexual Identity Stability and Change - Archives of Sexual Behavior
Changes between heterosexual (straight) and lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and questioning (LGBQ) identities have been observed among a substantial minority of people in longitudinal studies. While a ...
link.springer.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Conventional family ideology predicts changing to a straight identity for LGBQ women (not men), while preference for heterosexuality predicts for GBQ men (not women). Most who change were bi/other/unsure—very few moved from gay/lesbian to straight. #SOGIData #LGBT #socialfactorsmatter
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“I am one of 12 LGBTQ+ members of the U.S. House right now, but I am the gayest of all of us,” Robert Garcia told a packed ballroom. The ranking member of the powerful House Oversight committee added, “I do consider myself the absolute gayest.”
www.advocate.com/politics/jan...
www.advocate.com/politics/jan...
‘Gayest’ Congressman Robert Garcia & Maine Gov. Janet Mills target Trump at LGBTQ+ leadership conference
The out ranking member of the House Oversight Committee and the ally who fought Donald Trump got rousing applause for their opening remarks.
www.advocate.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“I am one of 12 LGBTQ+ members of the U.S. House right now, but I am the gayest of all of us,” Robert Garcia told a packed ballroom. The ranking member of the powerful House Oversight committee added, “I do consider myself the absolute gayest.”
www.advocate.com/politics/jan...
www.advocate.com/politics/jan...
Reminds me of this article (a little self-promotion): www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
December 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Reminds me of this article (a little self-promotion): www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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NEW -
The Dynamics of Public Opinion in Direct Democracy Campaigns - https://cup.org/3Ki0Lou
- Adrien Petitpas & Pascal Sciarini
#OpenAccess
The Dynamics of Public Opinion in Direct Democracy Campaigns - https://cup.org/3Ki0Lou
- Adrien Petitpas & Pascal Sciarini
#OpenAccess
December 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM
NEW -
The Dynamics of Public Opinion in Direct Democracy Campaigns - https://cup.org/3Ki0Lou
- Adrien Petitpas & Pascal Sciarini
#OpenAccess
The Dynamics of Public Opinion in Direct Democracy Campaigns - https://cup.org/3Ki0Lou
- Adrien Petitpas & Pascal Sciarini
#OpenAccess
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Democrats and Republicans who both toil in bad jobs see their labor policy preferences align.
In POQ, Lyon & Schneider explore how working conditions affect views on labor policy. As working conditions deteriorate, partisanship decreases.
Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
In POQ, Lyon & Schneider explore how working conditions affect views on labor policy. As working conditions deteriorate, partisanship decreases.
Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
December 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Democrats and Republicans who both toil in bad jobs see their labor policy preferences align.
In POQ, Lyon & Schneider explore how working conditions affect views on labor policy. As working conditions deteriorate, partisanship decreases.
Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
In POQ, Lyon & Schneider explore how working conditions affect views on labor policy. As working conditions deteriorate, partisanship decreases.
Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
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New research suggests AI chatbots can shift people’s political views more effectively than campaign ads on TV.
However, researchers are concerned AI companies could “set the models up to push for one side or another.”
However, researchers are concerned AI companies could “set the models up to push for one side or another.”
Voters’ minds are hard to change. AI chatbots are surprisingly good at it.
New research suggests AI chatbots can shift people’s political views more effectively than campaign ads on TV.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
New research suggests AI chatbots can shift people’s political views more effectively than campaign ads on TV.
However, researchers are concerned AI companies could “set the models up to push for one side or another.”
However, researchers are concerned AI companies could “set the models up to push for one side or another.”
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A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence. n.pr/44K1Tb9
DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards
A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence. n.pr/44K1Tb9
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According to this Supreme Court:
❌ Using race conscious admissions in college to give minorities a fair shot
✅ Using race to profile people on the street to detain for immigration sweeps
✅ Using race to disenfranchise minorities in elecciones
The only consistency is white supremacy.
❌ Using race conscious admissions in college to give minorities a fair shot
✅ Using race to profile people on the street to detain for immigration sweeps
✅ Using race to disenfranchise minorities in elecciones
The only consistency is white supremacy.
December 5, 2025 at 12:37 AM
According to this Supreme Court:
❌ Using race conscious admissions in college to give minorities a fair shot
✅ Using race to profile people on the street to detain for immigration sweeps
✅ Using race to disenfranchise minorities in elecciones
The only consistency is white supremacy.
❌ Using race conscious admissions in college to give minorities a fair shot
✅ Using race to profile people on the street to detain for immigration sweeps
✅ Using race to disenfranchise minorities in elecciones
The only consistency is white supremacy.
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Was on Civic Forum with @rorytruex.bsky.social talking about US democracy. We talked about political inequality & minority rule in the US, with a focus on my research on the states. But then talk about what's new in the more acute democracy crisis of 2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbxC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbxC...
Is American Democracy Failing at the State Level? | Jake Grumbach, UC Berkeley
YouTube video by The Civic Forum
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Was on Civic Forum with @rorytruex.bsky.social talking about US democracy. We talked about political inequality & minority rule in the US, with a focus on my research on the states. But then talk about what's new in the more acute democracy crisis of 2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbxC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbxC...
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I mean, this is an execution
December 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I mean, this is an execution
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Simply amazing that the Supreme Court declared an end to legal race discrimination in the affirmative action case two years ago and now allows overt racism in both immigration arrests and redistricting.
Using race to help minorities? Bad. Using it to discriminate against them? Very, very good.
Using race to help minorities? Bad. Using it to discriminate against them? Very, very good.
BREAKING: Supreme Court GRANTS Texas request to restore redistricting maps
apparent 6-3 ruling with the liberals in dissent @courthousenews.bsky.social
apparent 6-3 ruling with the liberals in dissent @courthousenews.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Simply amazing that the Supreme Court declared an end to legal race discrimination in the affirmative action case two years ago and now allows overt racism in both immigration arrests and redistricting.
Using race to help minorities? Bad. Using it to discriminate against them? Very, very good.
Using race to help minorities? Bad. Using it to discriminate against them? Very, very good.
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Breaking news: Video footage showing a U.S. military strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea shows two people attempting to flip their capsized vessel when they were attacked again. Adm. Frank M. Bradley faced a day of difficult questions.
Video shows second strike hit before survivors could flip boat, lawmakers say
The footage was shown on Capitol Hill, where Adm. Frank M. Bradley, who oversaw a deadly attack on alleged drug smugglers, faced a day of difficult questions about the operation.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Breaking news: Video footage showing a U.S. military strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea shows two people attempting to flip their capsized vessel when they were attacked again. Adm. Frank M. Bradley faced a day of difficult questions.
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A raccoon entered a liquor store in Virginia and drank his fill: rum, moonshine, even peanut butter whiskey. Then it passed out on the floor of the bathroom.
Don’t worry — he’s OK. trib.al/R3wXGbV
Don’t worry — he’s OK. trib.al/R3wXGbV
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A raccoon entered a liquor store in Virginia and drank his fill: rum, moonshine, even peanut butter whiskey. Then it passed out on the floor of the bathroom.
Don’t worry — he’s OK. trib.al/R3wXGbV
Don’t worry — he’s OK. trib.al/R3wXGbV
Same!
For what it's worth, my experience was the exact opposite.
I found my students this semester to be more engaged and excited about the work than they have been in years.
I found my students this semester to be more engaged and excited about the work than they have been in years.
Hearing, and seeing, many university professors express despair, of this sort, this fall. Faculty are famously headstrong and truculent, if sometimes grouchy. But this affect is new. ’ve never seen the widespread descent into sorrow before, that I am seeing now.
December 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Same!
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READ: The Pentagon inspector general just released the 84-page report on Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to discuss sensitive military strikes in Yemen.
The report found Hegseth's actions risked putting troops in danger. www.dodig.mil/reports.html...
The report found Hegseth's actions risked putting troops in danger. www.dodig.mil/reports.html...
www.dodig.mil
December 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
READ: The Pentagon inspector general just released the 84-page report on Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to discuss sensitive military strikes in Yemen.
The report found Hegseth's actions risked putting troops in danger. www.dodig.mil/reports.html...
The report found Hegseth's actions risked putting troops in danger. www.dodig.mil/reports.html...
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All about the Compton's Cafeteria riot, when drag queens and trans women rose up against police at a diner in San Francisco.
Years before Stonewall, a cafeteria riot became a breakthrough for trans rights
All about the Compton's Cafeteria riot, when drag queens and trans women rose up against police at a diner in San Francisco.
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
All about the Compton's Cafeteria riot, when drag queens and trans women rose up against police at a diner in San Francisco.
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ICE heads to Minnesota as the triple dip polar vortex starts
December 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
ICE heads to Minnesota as the triple dip polar vortex starts
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The “crime emergency” declared by Trump in D.C. resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction or pending charge, federal data shows. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Most immigrants arrested in Trump’s D.C. crackdown had no criminal records
A Post analysis of federal data shows that the arrests of immigrants with no prior criminal record shot up sixfold during the Trump administration’s crackdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The “crime emergency” declared by Trump in D.C. resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction or pending charge, federal data shows. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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ND's Klau Institute for Civil & Human Rights is searching for a postdoc; candidates from political science, econ, and sociology are encouraged to apply. I've been on the Klau board for a long time and this is a great group of folks, esp director Jennifer Mason McAward. apply.interfolio.com/177620
Apply - Interfolio
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apply.interfolio.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
ND's Klau Institute for Civil & Human Rights is searching for a postdoc; candidates from political science, econ, and sociology are encouraged to apply. I've been on the Klau board for a long time and this is a great group of folks, esp director Jennifer Mason McAward. apply.interfolio.com/177620
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48 years. That's how long trans women have been eligible to compete in tennis.
December 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
48 years. That's how long trans women have been eligible to compete in tennis.