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LGBT Experiences (Rocio Posada Castaà Eda)
LGBT Experiences (Rocio Posada Castaà Eda)
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The idea of blackness, crafted by generations of white supremacy, has been paralyzing and
narrow. Black Americans have struggled to free themselves of these limited expectations, to
transcend being seen simply as the brutish thug on the corner, the sassy and strong black
woman, the cheerfully selfless mammy, or the mindless entertainer. This invisibility, denying
the complexity of who we really are as human beings, has constantly threatened our own
sense of self and undermined our ability to realize our full potential as well as provided a
But for L.G.B.T.Q. black folk, it has been worse, a double bind. Not only have they had to
contend with racism, disabling as it is for all black people, but their identities as queer and
trans living in a patriarchal and dominantly heterosexual world has added an extra burden,
It is difficult for a person who is stereotyped to try to get out of the situation in which he
finds himself and even more when the population L.G.T.B.Q. in the majority they are carriers
of AIDS