ABSTRACT
Sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression, remain precarious and contentious areas of debate in the United States. The new law prohibits federal and state governments from denying the validity of a lawfully performed union based on sex, race, or ethnicity. This chapter analyzes and contextualizes the literature on LGBTQ individuals in public service. The idea of a systematic quantitative literature review (SQLR) has been promoted and recently applied in several studies, including public policy and administration research. The most comprehensive area of research in public administration is the experience of LGBTQ employees in government and nonprofit organizations. There are many ways to create support for LGBTQ public servants. One of the most common is establishing a network or resource group. It uses a systematic quantitative literature review approach to examine the work lives of LGBTQ public servants.
