80% of blacks face discrimination in gay community
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80 percent of black gay men say they have experienced racism in the gay community, according to a survey by gay men’s charity GMFA.
The charity’s publication FS Magazine surveyed over 850 black and minority ethnic (BME) men who also identify as gay.
The results were shocking – with more than two-thirds of BME men experiencing racism on the gay scene – climbing to 80 percent among men who identified as black. The survey found that 80% of Black men, 79% of Asian men, 75% of South Asian men, and 64% of mixed race men have personally experienced racism on the gay scene.
47-year-old Wayne recounted one incident, telling the magazine: “The only approach I’ve had at a gay bar was when I was asked if I supplied drugs. Terrible behaviour that was not only insulting, but humiliating, since I thought the approach made was due to a romantic intent.”
Men also reported experiencing frequent racist abuse on Grindr and other hook-up apps.
“As gay men we all know what it’s like to be marginalised, to be outsiders and members of a minority. We’ve all experienced prejudice and discrimination first hand. It’s sad and pathetic that we still inflict the same on other members of our community.”
The only approach I’ve had at a gay bar was when I was asked if I supplied drugs. Terrible behaviour that was not only insulting, but humiliating, since I thought the approach made was due to a romantic intent.
This has me weeping Imagine having to go through that
Of course they have. A lot of the gay community think just because they face homophobia, they can't be racist among other things. Look at most threads in The Lounge.
The "no rice, no spice, no chocolate, no curry, no afro, no braids, no anything that isn't white or white passing" ATRLers must be feeling so proud of this. ATRL's impact.
The survey found that 80% of Black men, 79% of Asian men, 75% of South Asian men, and 64% of mixed race men have personally experienced racism on the gay scene.