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This may be expressed as antipathy , contempt , prejudice , aversion, hatred , irrational fear , and is sometimes related to religious beliefs. Different regions of the world and different nations have unique conceptions of which groups are considered ethnic minorities. In many Western nations where people of color POC are seen as ethnic minorities, homophobia that is not usually associated with the nation's dominant culture may arise as a result of that ethnic community's norms. Many LGBT ethnic minority persons rely on members of their ethnic group for support on racial matters. Within these communities, homophobia and transphobia often exist within the context of ethnocultural norms on gender and sexual orientation; one American researcher wrote; "a common fallacy within communities of color is that gay men or lesbians are perceived as 'defective' men or women who want to be a member of the opposite gender".

From trailblazing pioneers such as openly gay novelist James Baldwin and transgender rights activist Marsha P. Johnson , to modern-day heroes such as actress Laverne Cox and basketball star Jason Collins , LGBTQ African Americans have made enormous contributions to the ongoing fight for social, racial and economic justice. LGBTQ African Americans are disproportionately young and disproportionately female, and nearly one-third of all African American same-sex couples are raising children. Washington, D.

Buttigieg, 37, is in the top five in most polls but has not built on an initial surge. Polling also shows that less than half black Protestant Christians, a key voting bloc, support same-sex marriage. Buttigieg has also faced controversy arising from an officer-involved shooting of an African American man in South Bend in June but on CNN the candidate, who is married , was asked if being gay was part of what was holding him back with at least some black voters. Buttigieg has been fiercely critical of Mike Pence. Like him, the vice-president is from Indiana, but an evangelical Christian and social conservative with an anti-LGBTQ record in office.

But often, they are erased for their sexuality or their gender. Gay folx been here. So, for those we do know—from Marsha P. Johnson to Jimmy Baldwin ; from Audre Lorde to Richard Nugent ; from Countee Cullen to Patrisse Cullors —we owe it to ourselves, to our community, to all of our children, gay and otherwise, to tell the whole story.