Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2025
DOI
10.1017/S1049096524001215
Publication Title
PS: Political Science & Politics
Volume
58
Issue
3
Pages
472-482
Abstract
Since the first Trump administration, historically marginalized groups in the United States have been subjected to greater instances of bigotry and discrimination due to conservative influence on sociopolitical institutions. These actions suggest a shift in the "Overton Window," whereby policy preferences previously deemed "unacceptable" are given consideration in the mainstream, especially by conservative policy actors. "Project 2025" is a comprehensive plan to restructure the federal government according to conservative dictates in the second Trump administration. This article is an examination of how higher education may be impacted by this plan, especially as it relates to LGBTQ+ faculty, administration, staff, and students.
Rights
© The Authors, 2025. Originally published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the American Political Science Association.
Included with the kind written permission of the publisher and the author.
ORCID
0000-0001-8218-3047 (King)
Original Publication Citation
King, A. M., & Sanatkar, S. (2025). Manifesting a shift in the "Overton Window": The threat of Project 2025 on the LGBTQ+ community in higher education. PS: Political Science & Politics, 58(3), 472-482. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096524001215
Repository Citation
King, Athena M. and Sanatkar, Sara, "Manifesting a Shift in the "Overton Window": The threat of Project 2025 on the LGBTQ+ Community in Higher Education" (2025). Political Science & Geography Faculty Publications. 83.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/politicalscience_geography_pubs/83
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