New Stonewall report shows extent of racism in the LGBT+ community

A new research report from Stonewall, an LGBT+ charity in the UK, has found that 51 percent of black and minority ethnic LGBT+ people have experienced racism within the queer community. That number jumps to 61 percent when focused on just black people.

“This research gives a worrying insight into just how serious a problem prejudice is within our community, and we need to talk about it,” said Ruth Hunt, Chief Executive of Stonewall UK.

“Users of dating apps will be familiar with phrases like ‘No blacks, no Asians’ and ‘No chocolate, no curry, no rice, no spice’.

“This is unacceptable and it causes damage and mistrust.”

Kasim, 25, who took part in the study agrees: “Walking into gay bars and drag queens are making jokes directed at me because I’m black on more than one occasion is pretty unwelcoming. Then shrugging it off by saying ‘I’m not racist, I have a color TV’.”

Dalia, 32, adds: “Casual racism is common place in LGBT bars and clubs.”

Abebi, 34, also said: “In an LGBT bar, on more than one occasion, drunk people have come over to pet my hair and ask inappropriate questions regarding my race.”

The report used a YouGov polling of 5,000 LGBT+ people.

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