Background on the events and situations that have surrounded women's political activities. Offers analysis on women's political achievements in the United States, including the campaign to secure nation-wide suffrage, pioneer women state officeholders, women first elected to U.S. Congress, governorships, mayoralties, and other offices, and women first appointed as Cabinet officials, judges, and ambassadors.
Covers the evolution of LGBTQ engagement in American politics. An encyclopedic section offers thorough coverage of all of the relevant individuals, organizations, cultural forces, political issues, and legal decisions. Use the chapter "LGBTQ Officeholders at the Federal Level" and the encyclopedic section to identify representatives you may wish to profile.
Women in American Politics by 
LGBTQ Americans in the U. S. Political System: an Encyclopedia of Activists, Voters, Candidates, and Officeholders
