Gay and interracial
The Race Analogy
Is lgbtq+ marriage just appreciate interracial marriage? If you’re against homosexual marriage, is that the same as racism?
Hundreds of Slate readers have made that argument in comments posted over the last not many days. They’ve raised the analogy in the context of a New Mexico couple who refused to photograph a same-sex commitment ceremony. That’s a complex case. But the race analogy is worth addressing on its own.
In many ways, today’s debate about same-sex marriage resembles earlier debates about interracial marriage. I’ve drawn this analogy myself. In at least two ways, however, the situations differ. From the discriminator’s standpoint, opposing same-sex marriage is more defensible. At the similar time, from the target’s standpoint, it’s more oppressive.
The main, categorical objection to gay marriage is that same-sex couples can’t produce living children together. Sherif Girgis, Robert George, and Ryan Anderson emphasize this distinction in their recent essay and novel, What Is Marriage? My colleague Tag Stern challenged their case in Slate last year, and I agree with his critique. The procreation argument focuses too much on sex and too little on desire and c
What It’s Like Traveling While Gay (and Interracial)
It is a question we acquire asked a lot: “What is it like traveling the world as a gay/interracial couple?” So, we felt now was as nice a time as any to draft a blog about it! Certainly, we are not the only interracial or gay couples traveling. If we can offer some intuition on how it is, we should. Now, before you worry, traveling as a gay, interracial couple has not presented us with constant problems as we hop around the globe, but that doesn’t imply we (Brandon) possess not experienced racism while traveling.
Let’s begin with the one that disproportionately impacts one of us more than the other. And it is also the one that is most obvious: We are an interracial couple. While Brandon and I are not what one may stereotypically regard “flamboyant” or “obvious” about our sexuality, to most people we are just two dudes traveling. So before anyone knows we are gay they can obviously tell that one of us is white and one of us is black. Usually, this is where any problems arise.
People are surprised when we tell them that Brandon has been on the receiving end of a lot of racism arou
LGB Families and Relationships
Executive Summary
The addition of a sexual orientation self measure to the 2013 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) suggestions a new data source to consider characteristics of families and explore differences among those led by same-sex and different-sex married and unmarried couples and LGB individuals who are not married or cohabiting. These analyses examine differences and similarities across these groups with regard to demographic characteristics including gender, age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, geographic location, and child-rearing.
The analyses suggest that there are an estimated 690,000 homosexual couples in the United States. Approximately 18% of whom, or more than 124,000, reported that they were married. If estimates of married same-sex couples are derived only from the portion of 2013 that followed the US Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Windsor and are not based on numbers collected prior to the judgment (which effectively provided for federal recognition of the marriages of same-sex couples), then the estimate of married same-sex couples increases to 130,000.
Key Findings
- An estimated 4 in 10 LGB adults (40
Relationships are complex. No matter what, a strong one requires a lifetime of effort, integrating your existence with your partner’s. However, those in LGBTQIA+ interracial relationships deal with additional layers of prejudice, misunderstanding, and internal conflict that their peers may not.
Never fear, this basic instruction is here to aid you and your boyfriend navigate the intersectional waters and celebrate your partnership every day! Because value wins, always.
Double the difficulty: being in a gay interracial relationship
Let’s start by diving into the specific struggles of each part of your identity. Belonging to the LGBTQIA+ group comes with its control struggles, as does your race and ethnic identity.
Once you’re in an LGBTQIA+ interracial relationship, some of those struggles overlap and others don’t. It’s vital to identify what you’re working with and know where those overlaps exist.
Discovering and understanding your sexual identity is crucial to living your best, most authentic life.
But, this isn’t easy. Coming out is one of the biggest struggles LGBTQIA+ folks confront in their lifetimes. While coming out should be a moment of pleasure, for