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LGBTQIA+ 1d

Which one have you personally experienced more?

#poll

Racism

Anti-LGBTQ

113 votes

Anonymous 1d

feel like white people may skew the results if they’re answering cuz ofc they’re not as likely to face racism as often

Anonymous 1d

A lot of casual racism from Hispanics because I’m mixed raced Mexican so I’m constantly under scrutiny for “not being Mexican enough” I moreso witness a lot of biphobia online in queer spaces but it’s usually not targeted directly at me. Just gross generalizations and assumptions about bisexuals as a whole. Kinda feels like being mixed race..not straight enough and not queer enough… but I’m not straight. I’m bisexual.

Anonymous 1d

Well, given how many queer spaces online are dominated by white people, and this is a queer forum, I don’t think the results of this poll will be surprising. And to be clear, a big part of the reason so many queer spaces are dominated by white people (online especially, but also irl) is racism. Being queer doesn’t magically make you antiracist (or feminist for that matter)

Anonymous 4h

I'm gay and black. I think there's been more homophobia directed at me than racism is because homophobia is more common and pushed than racism

Anonymous 20h

I’ve experienced neither unless I was in like New York or Chicago or when I was in LA

Anonymous

#3 1d

i mean racism yeah but also if it’s a majority american app the majority of america is white to be fair

Anonymous

#2 1d

I was going to say I’m almost certain this community is largely white so they can really only experience one of these

Anonymous

#2 22h

It’s not that wide a majority, and I’m thinking proportionally as well. Like, non-white queer people are underrepresented in online queer spaces, even accounting for relative population sizes

Anonymous

#5 19h

I’ve experienced homophobia, but never in a city. Only in small towns and unincorporated communities (granted, that’s the kind of area I’m from, but like… I’ve still spent significant time in cities). I’m sure it happens, to be clear I’m not denying it, but it happens A LOT in “flyover country” or whatever you want to call it. I’ve also seen a lot of racism in small-town America, but I’m white so I haven’t really experienced it, just noticed and called out

Anonymous

#3 19h

I live in a small conservative town and I’m Tran And they are cool asf I get invited to everything yeah not everyone is ok with it but most of them don’t say anything just shrug and walk away

Anonymous

#5 19h

I don’t mean to downplay your experience, but I HIGHLY doubt your town is all that conservative or all that okay with it. I’ve seen a loooot of people act “polite” (emphasis on the scare quotes) around trans people to their face, but start shit-talking them immediately after they’re out of earshot.

Anonymous

#3 19h

Well considering my town is 485 people yeah I say it’s pretty small and also I’m a teacher there too

Anonymous

#5 19h

I’m glad that your experience there has been so far so good, it’s just that… my experience has been pretty different

Anonymous

#3 19h

And I hate people don’t have more like that completely like it hurts