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LGBT community

February 16, 2024

"Gay community" redirects here. For other uses, see LGBT culture § Gay men's culture.

The LGBT community (also known as the LGBTQ+ community, LGBTQIA+ community, GLBT community,[4] or queer community) is a loosely defined grouping of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals united by a common culture and social movements. These communities generally celebrate pride, diversity, individuality, and sexuality.[not verified in body] LGBT activists and sociologists see LGBT community-building as a counterweight to heterosexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, sexualism, and conformist pressures that exist in the larger society. The term pride or sometimes gay pride expresses the LGBT community's identity and collective strength; pride parades provide both a prime example of the use and a demonstration of the general meaning of the term.[not verified in body] The LGBT community is diverse in political affiliation. Not all people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender consider themselves part of the LGBT community.

Greenwich Village, a gay neighborhood in Manhattan, is home to the Stonewall Inn, shown here adorned with rainbow pride flags.[1][2][3]

Groups that may be considered part of the LGBT community include gay villages, LGBT rights organizations, LGBT employee groups at companies, LGBT student groups in schools and universities, and LGBT-affirming religious groups.

LGBT communities may organize themselves into, or support, movements for civil rights promoting LGBT rights in various places around the world. At the same time, high-profile celebrities in the broader society may offer strong support to these organizations in certain locations; for example, LGBT advocate and entertainer Madonna stated, "I was asked to perform at many Pride events around the world — but I would never, ever turn down New York City".[5]

Terminology

Main article: LGBT

LGBT, or GLBT, is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the term is an adaptation of the initialism LGB, which was used to replace the term gay – when referring to the community as a whole – beginning in various forms largely in the early 1990s.[6][citation needed]

While the movement had always included all LGBT people, the one-word unifying term in the 1950s through the early 1980s was gay (see Gay liberation). Throughout the 1970s and '80s, a number of groups with lesbian members, and pro-feminist politics, preferred the more representative, lesbian and gay.[7] By the early nineties, as more groups shifted to names based on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT), queer was also increasingly reclaimed as a one-word alternative to the ever-lengthening string of initials, especially when used by radical political groups, some of which had been using "queer" since the '80s.[7]

The initialism, as well as common variants such as LGBTQ, have been adopted into the mainstream in the 1990s[8] as an umbrella term for use when labeling topics about sexuality and gender identity. For example, the LGBT Movement Advancement Project termed community centers, which have services specific to those members of the LGBT community, as "LGBT community centers" in comprehensive studies of such centers around the United States.[9]

The initialism LGBT is intended to emphasize a diversity of sexuality and gender identity-based cultures. It may refer to anyone who is non-heterosexual or non-cisgender, instead of exclusively to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.[10] Recognize this inclusion as a popular variant that adds the letter Q for those who identify as queer or are questioning their sexual identity; LGBTQ has been recorded since 1996.[11][12]

Disagreement between what precise wording is best is still present in 2023. Some propose adding more letters to make the participation of those groups explicit.[13] Detractors of this approach argue that adding letters implicitly excludes others or makes for worse branding.[citation needed]

Symbols

Main article: LGBT symbols
 
The original DIY rainbow crossing on Sydney, Australia's Oxford Street (April 2013)

The gay community is frequently associated with certain symbols, especially the rainbow or rainbow flags. The Greek lambda symbol ("L" for liberation), triangles, ribbons, and gender symbols are also used as "gay acceptance" symbol. There are many types of flags to represent subdivisions in the gay community, but the most commonly recognized one is the rainbow flag. According to Gilbert Baker, creator of the commonly known rainbow flag, each color represents a value in the community:

  • pink = sexuality
  • red = life
  • orange = healing
  • yellow = the sun
  • green = nature
  • blue = art
  • indigo = harmony
  • violet = spirit
 
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi at the Friends of the Pink Triangle Ceremony

Later, pink and indigo were removed from the flag, resulting in the present-day flag which was first presented at the 1979 Pride Parade. Other flags include the Victory over AIDS flag, the Leather Pride flag, and the Bear Pride flag.[14]

The lambda symbol was originally adopted by Gay Activists Alliance of New York in 1970 after they broke away from the larger Gay Liberation Front. Lambda was chosen because people might confuse it for a college symbol and not recognize it as a gay community symbol unless one was actually involved in the community. "Back in December of 1974, the lambda was officially declared the international symbol for gay and lesbian rights by the International Gay Rights Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland."[14]

The triangle became a symbol for the gay community after the Holocaust. Not only did it represent Jews, but homosexuals who were killed because of German law. During the Holocaust, homosexuals were labeled with pink triangles to distinguish between them, Jews, regular prisoners, and political prisoners. The black triangle is similarly a symbol for females only to represent lesbian sisterhood.

 
Pink and yellow triangles were utilized to label Jewish homosexuals during the Holocaust.

The pink and yellow triangle was used to label Jewish homosexuals. Gender symbols have a much longer list of variations of homosexual or bisexual relationships which are clearly recognizable but may not be as popularly seen as the other symbols. Other symbols that relate to the gay community or gay pride include the gay-teen suicide awareness ribbon, AIDS awareness ribbon, labrys, and purple rhinoceros.[15][16]

In the fall of 1995, the Human Rights Campaign adopted a logo (yellow equal sign on deep blue square) that has become one of the most recognizable symbols of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The logo can be spotted the world over and has become synonymous with the fight for equal rights for LGBT people.[17]

One of the most notable recent changes was made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 8, 2017. They added two new stripes to the rainbow flag, one black and one brown. These were intended to highlight members of color within the LGBT community.[18]

Human and legal rights

Main articles: LGBT rights by country or territory and LGBT movements
 
Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry argued before the Supreme Court in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale.

The LGBT community represented by a social component of the global community that is believed by many, including heterosexual allies, to be underrepresented in the area of civil rights. The current struggle of the gay community has been largely brought about by globalization. In the United States, World War II brought together many closeted rural men from around the nation and exposed them to more progressive attitudes in parts of Europe. Upon returning home after the war, many of these men decided to band together in cities rather than return to their small towns. Fledgling communities would soon become political in the beginning of the gay rights movement, including monumental incidents at places like Stonewall. Today, many large cities have gay and lesbian community centers. Many universities and colleges across the world have support centers for LGBT students. The Human Rights Campaign,[19] Lambda Legal, the Empowering Spirits Foundation,[20] and GLAAD[21] advocate for LGBT people on a wide range of issues in the United States. There is also an International Lesbian and Gay Association. In 1947, when the United Kingdom adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), LGBT activists clung to its concept of equal, inalienable rights for all people, regardless of their race, gender, or sexual orientation. The declaration does not specifically mention gay rights, but discusses equality and freedom from discrimination.[22] In 1962, Clark Polak joined The Janus Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[23] Only a year after, he became president. In 1968, he announced that the Society would be changing their name to Homosexual Law Reform Society; "Homosexuals are now willing to fly under their own colors" (Stewart, 1968).

 
The headquarters of the Human Rights Campaign, one of the largest gay rights organizations in the United States

Same-sex marriage

Main article: Same-sex marriage

In some parts of the world, partnership rights or marriage have been extended to same-sex couples. Advocates of same-sex marriage cite a range of benefits that are denied to people who cannot marry, including immigration, health care, inheritance and property rights, and other family obligations and protections, as reasons why marriage should be extended to same-sex couples. Opponents of same-sex marriage within the gay community argue that fighting to achieve these benefits by means of extending marriage rights to same-sex couples privatizes benefits (e.g., health care) that should be made available to people regardless of their relationship status. They further argue that the same-sex marriage movement within the gay community discriminates against families that are composed of three or more intimate partners. Opposition to the same-sex marriage movement from within the gay community should not be confused with opposition from outside that community.[citation needed]

Media

The contemporary lesbian and gay community has a growing and complex place in the American and Western European media. Lesbians and gay men are often portrayed inaccurately in television, films, and other media; the gay community is often portrayed as many stereotypes, such as gay men being portrayed as flamboyant and bold. Like other minority groups, these caricatures are intended to ridicule this marginalized group.[24]

There is currently a widespread ban of references in child-related entertainment, and when references do occur, they almost invariably generate controversy. In 1997, when American comedian Ellen DeGeneres came out of the closet on her popular sitcom, many sponsors, such as the Wendy's fast food chain, pulled their advertising.[25] Also, a portion of the media has attempted to make the gay community included and publicly accepted with television shows such as Will & Grace or Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. This increased publicity reflects the Coming out movement of the LGBT community. As more celebrities came out, more shows developed, such as the 2004 show The L Word. These depictions of the LGBT community have been controversial, but beneficial for the community. The increase in visibility of LGBT people allowed for the LGBT community to unite to organize and demand change, and it has also inspired many LGBT people to come out.[26]

In the United States, gay people are frequently used as a symbol of social decadence by celebrity evangelists and by organizations such as Focus on the Family. Many LGBT organizations exist to represent and defend the gay community. For example, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation in the United States and Stonewall in the UK work with the media to help portray fair and accurate images of the gay community.[27][28]

As companies are advertising more and more to the gay community, LGBT activists are using ad slogans to promote gay community views. Subaru marketed its Forester and Outback with the slogan "It's Not a Choice. It's the Way We're Built", which was later used in eight U.S. cities on streets or in gay rights events.[29]

Social media

Social media is often used as a platform for the LGBT community to congregate and share resources. Search engines and social networking sites provide numerous opportunities for LGBT people to connect with one another; additionally, they play a key role in identity creation and self-presentation.[30][31][32] Social networking sites allow for community building as well as anonymity, allowing people to engage as much or as little as they would like.[33] The variety of social media platforms, including Facebook, TikTok, Tumblr, Twitter, and YouTube, have differing associated audiences, affordances and norms.[32] These varying platforms allow for more inclusivity as members of the LGBT community have the agency to decide where to engage and how to self-present themselves.[32] The existence of the LGBT community and discourse on social media platforms is essential to disrupt the reproduction of hegemonic cis-heteronormativity and represent the wide variety of identities that exist.[33]

Before its ban on adult content in 2018, Tumblr was a platform uniquely suited for sharing trans stories and building community.[34] Mainstream social media platforms like TikTok have also been beneficial for the trans community by creating spaces for folks to share resources and transition stories, normalizing trans identity.[35] It has been found that access to LGBT content, peers, and community on search engines and social networking sites has allowed for identity acceptance and pride within LGBT individuals.[36]

Algorithms and evaluative criteria control what content is recommended to users on search engines and social networking site.[31] These can reproduce stigmatizing discourses that are dominant within society, and result in negatively impacting LGBT self-perception.[31] Social media algorithms have a significant impact on the formation of the LGBT community and culture.[37] Algorithmic exclusion occurs when exclusionary practices are reinforced by algorithms across technological landscapes, directly resulting in excluding marginalized identities.[35] The exclusion of these identity representations causes identity insecurity for LGBT people, while further perpetuating cis-heteronormative identity discourse.[35] LGBT users and allies have found methods of subverting algorithms that may suppress content in order to continue to build these online communities.[35]

Buying power

Main article: Pink money

According to Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc. and Marketresearch.com, the 2006 buying power of United States gays and lesbians was approximately $660 billion and was then expected to exceed $835 billion by 2011.[38] Gay consumers can be very loyal to specific brands, wishing to support companies that support the gay community and also provide equal rights for LGBT workers. In the UK, this buying power is sometimes abbreviated to "the pink pound."[39]

According to an article by James Hipps, LGBT Americans are more likely to seek out companies that advertise to them and are willing to pay higher prices for premium products and services. This can be attributed to the median household income compared to same-sex couples to opposite-sex couples. "...studies show that GLBT Americans are twice as likely to have graduated from college, twice as likely to have an individual income over $60,000 and twice as likely to have a household income of $250,000 or more."[40]

Consumerism

Main article: Pink capitalism

Although many claims that the LGBT community is more affluent when compared to heterosexual consumers, research has proven that false.[41] However, the LGBT community is still an important segment of consumer demographics because of the spending power and loyalty to brands that they have.[42] Witeck-Combs Communications calculated the adult LGBT buying power at $830 billion for 2013.[41] Same-sex partnered households spend slightly more than the average home on any given shopping trip.[43] But, they also make more shopping trips compared to the non-LGBT households.[43] On average, the difference in spending with same-sex partnered home is 25 percent higher than the average United States household.[43] According to the University of Maryland gay male partners earn $10,000 less on average compared to heterosexual men.[41] However, partnered lesbians receive about $7,000 more a year than heterosexual married women.[41] Hence, same-sex partners and heterosexual partners are about equal concerning consumer affluence.[41]

The LGBT community has been recognized for being one of the largest consumers in travel. Travel includes annual trips, and sometimes even multiple annual trips. Annually, the LGBT community spends around $65 billion on travel, totaling 10 percent of the United States travel market.[41] Many common travel factors play into LGBT travel decisions, but if there is a destination that is especially tailored to the LGBT community, then they are more likely to travel to those places.[41]

Demographics

Main article: LGBT demographics of the United States

In a survey conducted in 2012, younger Americans are more likely to identify as gay.[43] Statistics continue to decrease with age, as adults between ages 18–29 are three times more likely to identify as LGBT than seniors older than 65.[43] These statistics for the LGBT community are taken into account just as they are with other demographics to find trend patterns for specific products.[41] Consumers who identify as LGBT are more likely to regularly engage in various activities as opposed to those who identify as heterosexual.[41] According to Community Marketing, Inc., 90 percent of lesbians and 88 percent of gay men will dine out with friends regularly. And similarly, 31 percent of lesbians and 50 percent of gay men will visit a club or a bar.[41]

And at home, the likelihood of LGBT women having children at home as non-LGBT women is equal.[43] However, LGBT men are half as likely when compared with non-LGBT men to have children at home.[43] Household incomes for sixteen percent of LGBT Americans range above $90,000 per year, in comparison with 21 percent of the overall adult population.[43] However, a key difference is that those who identify as LGBT have fewer children collectively in comparison to heterosexual partners.[41] Another factor at hand is that LGBT populations of color continue to face income barriers along with the rest of the race issues, so they will expectedly earn less and not be as affluent as predicted.[41]

An analysis of a Gallup survey shows detailed estimates that – during the years 2012 through 2014 – the metropolitan area with the highest percentage of LGBT community was San Francisco, California. The next highest were Portland, Oregon, and Austin, Texas.[44]

A 2019 survey of the Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ population in the Canadian city of Hamilton, Ontario, called Mapping the Void: Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Experiences in Hamilton showed that out of 906 respondents, when it came to sexual orientation, 48.9% identified as bisexual/pansexual, 21.6% identified as gay, 18.3% identified as lesbian, 4.9% identified as queer, and 6.3% identified as other (a category consisting of those who indicated they were asexual, heterosexual, or questioning, and those who gave no response for their sexual orientation).[45]

A 2019 survey of trans and non-binary people in Canada called Trans PULSE Canada showed that out of 2,873 respondents. When it came to sexual orientation, 13% identified as asexual, 28% identified as bisexual, 13% identified as gay, 15% identified as lesbian, 31% identified as pansexual, 8% identified as straight or heterosexual, 4% identified as two-spirit, and 9% identified as unsure or questioning.[46]

In a survey carried out in 2021, Gallup found that 7.1% of U.S. adults identify as "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than straight or heterosexual".[47]

Marketing

Main article: LGBT marketing

Marketing towards the LGBT community was not always a strategy among advertisers. For the last three to four decades, Corporate America has created a market niche for the LGBT community. Three distinct phases define the marketing turnover: 1) shunning in the 1980s, 2) curiosity and fear in the 1990s, and 3) pursuit in the 2000s.[48]

Just recently, marketers have picked up the LGBT demographic. With a spike in same-sex marriage in 2014, marketers are figuring out new ways to tie in a person's sexual orientation to a product being sold.[43] In efforts to attract members of the LGBT community to their products, market researchers are developing marketing methods that reach these new families.[43] Advertising history has shown that when marketing to the family, it was always the wife, the husband, and the children.[43] But today, that is not necessarily the case. There could be families of two fathers or two mothers with one child or six children. Breaking away from the traditional family setting, marketing researchers notice the need to recognize these different family configurations.[43]

One area that marketers are subject to fall under is stereotyping the LGBT community. When marketing towards the community, they may corner their target audience into an "alternative" lifestyle category that ultimately "others" the LGBT community.[43] Sensitivity is of importance when marketing towards the community. When marketing towards the LGBT community, advertisers respect the same boundaries.

Marketers also refer to LGBT as a single characteristic that makes an individual.[43] Other areas can be targeted along with the LGBT segment such as race, age, culture, and income levels.[43] Knowing the consumer gives these marketers power.[42]

Along with attempts to engage with the LGBT community, researchers have found gender disagreements among products with respective consumers.[48] For instance, a gay male may want a more feminine product, whereas a lesbian female may be interested in a more masculine product. This does not hold for the entire LGBT community, but the possibilities of these differences are far greater.[48] In the past, gender was seen as fixed, and a congruent representation of an individual's sex. It is understood now that sex and gender are fluid separately. Researchers also noted that when evaluating products, a person's biological sex is as equal is a determinant as their self-concept.[48] As a customer response, when the advertisement is directed towards them, gay men and women are more likely to have an interest in the product.[42] This is an important factor and goal for marketers because it indicates future loyalty to the product or brand.

Discrimination

Main articles: Discrimination against LGBT people, Homophobia, and Transphobia

LGBT individuals in the United States have faced a long history of discrimination. They've been labeled as mentally ill, faced forced attempts to change who they are, and experienced hate crimes and exclusion from jobs, homes, and public places. Even though we know this happens, there haven't been many big studies looking into the personal experiences of LGBT people facing discrimination. This lack of research is due to the challenges in surveying a small, diverse, and dispersed population. However, understanding these experiences is crucial because discrimination significantly impacts the health and well-being of LGBT individuals.[49]

LGBTQ adults often face widespread discrimination, particularly in healthcare and other areas, especially among racial/ethnic minorities and transgender adults. Survey studies show that instances of personal discrimination are common among LGBT individuals. This includes things like slurring, sexual harassment, and violence.[49] According to a survey conducted for National Public Radio, at least one in five LGBTQ Americans have experienced discrimination in public because of their LGBTQ identity. This includes areas like housing, education, employment, and law enforcement. Furthermore, the report reveals that people of color in the LGBTQ community are twice more likely than white people in the LGBTQ community to experience discrimination, specifically in job applications and interactions with police. In terms of perceptions on LGBTQ discrimination, most LGBTQ Americans believe that anti-LGBTQ discrimination still exist in the U.S. today. Among these people, one-third of them believe that the bigger problem is based on laws, and government policies, and the rest believes that it is based on individual prejudice. Due to the experiences of discrimination in public, many LGBTQ Americans tries to avoid situations or places out of fear of discrimination, such as bathrooms, medical care, or calling the police.[50]

A survey by CAP shows that 25.2% of LGBT people experienced discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity, and that these discriminations negatively affect their well-being and living environment. Due to the fear of discrimination, many LGBT people change their lives such as hiding their relationships, delaying health care, avoid social situations, etc.[51] In research publish by UCLA School of Law, survey data showed that 29.8% of LGBT employees experienced workplace discrimination such as being fired or not hired. LGBT employees who are people of color were much more likely to report that they didn't get hired because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, compared to white LGBT employees. Transgender employees were more likely to face discrimination based on their LGBT identity compared to cisgender LGB employees. Almost half (48.8%) of transgender employees experienced discrimination due to their LGBT identity, while only 27.8% of cisgender LGB employees reported such experiences. In addition, over half (57.0%) of discriminated LGBT employees said their employer or co-workers indicated that the unfair treatment was linked to religious beliefs.[52] In the U.S., certain states have passed laws permitting child welfare agencies to deny services to LGBT individuals based on religious or moral beliefs. Similarly, some states allow healthcare providers to refuse certain procedures or medications for LGBT individuals on religious or moral grounds. Additionally, certain states permit businesses to decline services to LGBT people or same-sex couples, particularly in the context of wedding-related services, citing religious or moral beliefs.[53]

In a 2001 study that examined possible root causes of mental disorders in lesbian, gay and bisexual people, Cochran and psychologist Vickie M. Mays, of the University of California, explored whether ongoing discrimination fuels anxiety, depression and other stress-related mental health problems among LGB people.[54] The authors found strong evidence of a relationship between the two.[54] The team compared how 74 LGB and 2,844 heterosexual respondents rated lifetime and daily experiences with discrimination such as not being hired for a job or being denied a bank loan, as well as feelings of perceived discrimination.[54] LGB respondents reported higher rates of perceived discrimination than heterosexuals in every category related to discrimination, the team found.[54] However, while gay youth are considered to be at higher risk for suicide, a literature review published in the journal Adolescence states, "Being gay in-and-of-itself is not the cause of the increase in suicide." Rather the review notes that the findings of previous studies suggested the,"...suicide attempts were significantly associated with psychosocial stressors, including gender nonconformity, early awareness of being gay, victimization, lack of support, school dropout, family problems, acquaintances' suicide attempts, homelessness, substance abuse, and other psychiatric disorders. Some of these stressors are also experienced by heterosexual adolescents, but they have been shown to be more prevalent among gay adolescents."[55] Despite recent progress in LGBT rights, gay men continue to experience high rates of loneliness and depression after coming out.[56]

Multiculturalism

General

LGBT multiculturalism is the diversity within the LGBT community as a representation of different sexual orientations, gender identities—as well as different ethnic, language, religious groups within the LGBT community. At the same time as LGBT and multiculturalism relation, may consider the inclusion of LGBT community into a larger multicultural model, as for example in universities,[57] such multicultural model includes the LGBT community together and equal representation with other large minority groups such as African Americans in the United States.[citation needed]

The two movements have much in common politically. Both are concerned with tolerance for real differences, diversity, minority status, and the invalidity of value judgments applied to different ways of life.[58][59]

Researchers have identified the emergence of gay and lesbian communities during several progressive time periods across the world including: the Renaissance, Enlightenment, and modern Westernization.[60] Depending on geographic location, some of these communities experienced more opposition to their existence than others; nonetheless, they began to permeate society both socially and politically.[60]

European cities past and present

City spaces in Early Modern Europe were host to a wealth of gay activity; however, these scenes remained semi-secretive for a long period of time.[60] Dating back to the 1500s, city conditions such as apprenticeship labor relations and living arrangements, abundant student and artist activity, and hegemonic norms surrounding female societal status were typical in Venice and Florence, Italy.[60] Under these circumstances, many open minded young people were attracted to these city settings.[60] Consequently, an abundance of same-sex interactions began to take place.[60] Many of the connections formed then often led to the occurrence of casual romantic and sexual relationships, the prevalence of which increased quite rapidly over time until a point at which they became a subculture and community of their own.[60] Literature and ballroom culture gradually made their way onto the scene and became integrated despite transgressive societal views.[60] Perhaps the most well-known of these are the balls of Magic-City. Amsterdam and London have also been recognized as leading locations for LGBT community establishment.[60] By the 1950s, these urban spaces were booming with gay venues such as bars and public saunas where community members could come together.[60] Paris and London were particularly attracting to the lesbian population as platforms for not only socialization, but education as well.[60] A few other urban occasions that are important to the LGBT community include Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mardi Gras in Sydney, Australia, as well as the various other pride parades hosted in bigger cities around the world.[60]

Urban spaces in the United States

In the same way in which LGBT people used the city backdrop to join socially, they were able to join forces politically as well. This new sense of collectivity provided somewhat of a safety net for individuals when voicing their demands for equal rights.[61] In the United States specifically, several key political events have taken place in urban contexts. Some of these include, but are not limited to:

  • Independence Hall, Philadelphia - gay and lesbian protest movement in 1965 – activists led by Barbara Gittings started some of the first picket lines here. These protests continued on and off until 1969.[62] Gittings went on to run the Gay and Lesbian Task Force of the American Library Association for 15 years.[63]
  • The Stonewall Inn, on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan – the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement in 1969 – for the first time, a group of gay men and drag queens fought back against police during a raid on this small bar in Greenwich Village. The site is now a U.S. National Historic Landmark.[62]
  • Castro Street, San Francisco – a gathering place for LGBT folks beginning in the 1970s; this urban spot was an oasis of hopefulness. Home to the first openly gay elected official Harvey Milk and the legendary Castro Theater, this cityscape remains iconic to the LGBT community.[62]
  • Cambridge, Massachusetts City Hall – the site of the first same-sex marriage in U.S. history in 2004. Following this event, attempts by religious groups in the area to ban it have been stifled and many more states have joined the Commonwealth.[62]
  • AIDS Activities Coordinating Office, Philadelphia – an office to help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, by providing proper administrative components, direct assistance, and education on HIV/AIDS.[64]

During and following these events, LGBT community subculture began to grow and stabilize into a nationwide phenomenon.[65] Gay bars became more and more popular in large cities.[65] For gays particularly, increasing numbers of cruising areas, public bath houses, and YMCAs in these urban spaces continued to welcome them to experience a more liberated way of living.[65] For lesbians, this led to the formation of literary societies, private social clubs, and same-sex housing.[65] The core of this community-building took place in New York City and San Francisco, but cities like St. Louis, Lafayette Park in WA, and Chicago quickly followed suit.[65]

City

Cities afford a host of prime conditions that allow for better individual development as well as collective movement that are not otherwise available in rural spaces.[61] First and foremost, urban landscapes offer LGBTs better prospects to meet other LGBTs and form networks and relationships.[61] One ideal platform within this framework was the free labor market of many capitalistic societies which enticed people to break away from their often damaging traditional nuclear families in order to pursue employment in bigger cities.[65] Making the move to these spaces afforded them new liberty in the realms of sexuality, identity, and also kinship.[61] Some researchers describe this as a phase of resistance against the confining expectations of normativity.[61] Urban LGBTs demonstrated this push back through various outlets including their style of dress, the way they talked and carried themselves, and how they chose to build community.[61] From a social science perspective, the relationship between the city and LGBT community is not a one-way street. LGBTs give back as much, if not more, in terms of economic contributions (i.e. "pink money"), activism and politics too.[60]

Intersections of race

See also: Racism in the LGBT community

Compared to white LGBT individuals, LGBT people of color often experience prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination on the basis of not only their sexual orientation and gender identity, but also on the basis of race.[66] Nadal and colleagues discuss LGBTQ people of color and their experience of intersectional microaggressions which target various aspects of their social identities.[66][67] These negative experiences and microaggressions can come from cisgender and heterosexual white individuals, cisgender and heterosexual individuals of their own race,[66] and from the LGBT community themselves, which is usually dominated by white people.[66]

Some LGBT people of color do not feel comfortable and represented within LGBT spaces.[66] A comprehensive and systematic review of the existing published research literature around the experiences of LGBT individuals of color finds a common theme of exclusion in largely white LGBT spaces.[66] These spaces are typically dominated by white LGBT individuals, promote White and Western values, and often leave LGBT individuals of color feeling as though they must choose between their racial community or their gender and sexual orientation community.[66] In general, Western society will often subtly code "gay" as white; white LGBT folks are often seen as the face of LGBT culture and values.[66]

The topic of coming out and revealing one's sexual orientation and gender identity to the public is associated with white values and expectations in mainstream discussions.[66] Where white Western culture places value on the ability to speak openly about one's identity with family, one particular study found that LGBT participants of color viewed their family's silence about their identity as supportive and accepting.[66] For example, collectivist cultures view the coming out process as a family affair rather than an individual one. Furthermore, the annual National Coming Out Day centers white perspectives as an event meant to help an LGBT person feel liberated and comfortable in their own skin.[66] However, for some LGBT people of color, National Coming Out Day is viewed in a negative light.[66][68] In communities of color, coming out publicly can have adverse consequences, risking their personal sense of safety as well as that of their familial and communal relationships.[66] White LGBT people tend to collectively reject these differences in perspective on coming out resulting in possibly further isolating their LGBT siblings of Color.[66]

See also

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Further reading

  • Murphy, Timothy F., Reader's Guide to Lesbian and Gay Studies, 2000 (African American LGBT community, and also its relation to art). Partial view at Google Books.

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lgbt, community, community, redirects, here, other, uses, lgbt, culture, culture, examples, perspective, this, article, deal, primarily, with, united, states, represent, worldwide, view, subject, improve, this, article, discuss, issue, talk, page, create, arti. Gay community redirects here For other uses see LGBT culture Gay men s culture The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate June 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The LGBT community also known as the LGBTQ community LGBTQIA community GLBT community 4 or queer community is a loosely defined grouping of lesbian gay bisexual and transgender individuals united by a common culture and social movements These communities generally celebrate pride diversity individuality and sexuality not verified in body LGBT activists and sociologists see LGBT community building as a counterweight to heterosexism homophobia biphobia transphobia sexualism and conformist pressures that exist in the larger society The term pride or sometimes gay pride expresses the LGBT community s identity and collective strength pride parades provide both a prime example of the use and a demonstration of the general meaning of the term not verified in body The LGBT community is diverse in political affiliation Not all people who are lesbian gay bisexual or transgender consider themselves part of the LGBT community Greenwich Village a gay neighborhood in Manhattan is home to the Stonewall Inn shown here adorned with rainbow pride flags 1 2 3 Groups that may be considered part of the LGBT community include gay villages LGBT rights organizations LGBT employee groups at companies LGBT student groups in schools and universities and LGBT affirming religious groups LGBT communities may organize themselves into or support movements for civil rights promoting LGBT rights in various places around the world At the same time high profile celebrities in the broader society may offer strong support to these organizations in certain locations for example LGBT advocate and entertainer Madonna stated I was asked to perform at many Pride events around the world but I would never ever turn down New York City 5 Contents 1 Terminology 2 Symbols 3 Human and legal rights 3 1 Same sex marriage 4 Media 4 1 Social media 5 Buying power 5 1 Consumerism 5 2 Demographics 5 3 Marketing 6 Discrimination 7 Multiculturalism 7 1 General 7 2 European cities past and present 7 3 Urban spaces in the United States 7 4 City 8 Intersections of race 9 See also 10 References 11 Further readingTerminologyMain article LGBT LGBT or GLBT is an initialism that stands for lesbian gay bisexual and transgender In use since the 1990s the term is an adaptation of the initialism LGB which was used to replace the term gay when referring to the community as a whole beginning in various forms largely in the early 1990s 6 citation needed While the movement had always included all LGBT people the one word unifying term in the 1950s through the early 1980s was gay see Gay liberation Throughout the 1970s and 80s a number of groups with lesbian members and pro feminist politics preferred the more representative lesbian and gay 7 By the early nineties as more groups shifted to names based on lesbian gay bisexual and transgender LGBT queer was also increasingly reclaimed as a one word alternative to the ever lengthening string of initials especially when used by radical political groups some of which had been using queer since the 80s 7 The initialism as well as common variants such as LGBTQ have been adopted into the mainstream in the 1990s 8 as an umbrella term for use when labeling topics about sexuality and gender identity For example the LGBT Movement Advancement Project termed community centers which have services specific to those members of the LGBT community as LGBT community centers in comprehensive studies of such centers around the United States 9 The initialism LGBT is intended to emphasize a diversity of sexuality and gender identity based cultures It may refer to anyone who is non heterosexual or non cisgender instead of exclusively to people who are lesbian gay bisexual or transgender 10 Recognize this inclusion as a popular variant that adds the letter Q for those who identify as queer or are questioning their sexual identity LGBTQ has been recorded since 1996 11 12 Disagreement between what precise wording is best is still present in 2023 Some propose adding more letters to make the participation of those groups explicit 13 Detractors of this approach argue that adding letters implicitly excludes others or makes for worse branding citation needed SymbolsMain article LGBT symbols nbsp The original DIY rainbow crossing on Sydney Australia s Oxford Street April 2013 The gay community is frequently associated with certain symbols especially the rainbow or rainbow flags The Greek lambda symbol L for liberation triangles ribbons and gender symbols are also used as gay acceptance symbol There are many types of flags to represent subdivisions in the gay community but the most commonly recognized one is the rainbow flag According to Gilbert Baker creator of the commonly known rainbow flag each color represents a value in the community pink sexuality red life orange healing yellow the sun green nature blue art indigo harmony violet spirit nbsp Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi at the Friends of the Pink Triangle CeremonyLater pink and indigo were removed from the flag resulting in the present day flag which was first presented at the 1979 Pride Parade Other flags include the Victory over AIDS flag the Leather Pride flag and the Bear Pride flag 14 The lambda symbol was originally adopted by Gay Activists Alliance of New York in 1970 after they broke away from the larger Gay Liberation Front Lambda was chosen because people might confuse it for a college symbol and not recognize it as a gay community symbol unless one was actually involved in the community Back in December of 1974 the lambda was officially declared the international symbol for gay and lesbian rights by the International Gay Rights Congress in Edinburgh Scotland 14 The triangle became a symbol for the gay community after the Holocaust Not only did it represent Jews but homosexuals who were killed because of German law During the Holocaust homosexuals were labeled with pink triangles to distinguish between them Jews regular prisoners and political prisoners The black triangle is similarly a symbol for females only to represent lesbian sisterhood nbsp Pink and yellow triangles were utilized to label Jewish homosexuals during the Holocaust The pink and yellow triangle was used to label Jewish homosexuals Gender symbols have a much longer list of variations of homosexual or bisexual relationships which are clearly recognizable but may not be as popularly seen as the other symbols Other symbols that relate to the gay community or gay pride include the gay teen suicide awareness ribbon AIDS awareness ribbon labrys and purple rhinoceros 15 16 In the fall of 1995 the Human Rights Campaign adopted a logo yellow equal sign on deep blue square that has become one of the most recognizable symbols of the lesbian gay bisexual and transgender community The logo can be spotted the world over and has become synonymous with the fight for equal rights for LGBT people 17 One of the most notable recent changes was made in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on June 8 2017 They added two new stripes to the rainbow flag one black and one brown These were intended to highlight members of color within the LGBT community 18 Human and legal rightsMain articles LGBT rights by country or territory and LGBT movements nbsp Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry argued before the Supreme Court in Boy Scouts of America v Dale The LGBT community represented by a social component of the global community that is believed by many including heterosexual allies to be underrepresented in the area of civil rights The current struggle of the gay community has been largely brought about by globalization In the United States World War II brought together many closeted rural men from around the nation and exposed them to more progressive attitudes in parts of Europe Upon returning home after the war many of these men decided to band together in cities rather than return to their small towns Fledgling communities would soon become political in the beginning of the gay rights movement including monumental incidents at places like Stonewall Today many large cities have gay and lesbian community centers Many universities and colleges across the world have support centers for LGBT students The Human Rights Campaign 19 Lambda Legal the Empowering Spirits Foundation 20 and GLAAD 21 advocate for LGBT people on a wide range of issues in the United States There is also an International Lesbian and Gay Association In 1947 when the United Kingdom adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights UDHR LGBT activists clung to its concept of equal inalienable rights for all people regardless of their race gender or sexual orientation The declaration does not specifically mention gay rights but discusses equality and freedom from discrimination 22 In 1962 Clark Polak joined The Janus Society in Philadelphia Pennsylvania 23 Only a year after he became president In 1968 he announced that the Society would be changing their name to Homosexual Law Reform Society Homosexuals are now willing to fly under their own colors Stewart 1968 nbsp The headquarters of the Human Rights Campaign one of the largest gay rights organizations in the United StatesSame sex marriage Main article Same sex marriage In some parts of the world partnership rights or marriage have been extended to same sex couples Advocates of same sex marriage cite a range of benefits that are denied to people who cannot marry including immigration health care inheritance and property rights and other family obligations and protections as reasons why marriage should be extended to same sex couples Opponents of same sex marriage within the gay community argue that fighting to achieve these benefits by means of extending marriage rights to same sex couples privatizes benefits e g health care that should be made available to people regardless of their relationship status They further argue that the same sex marriage movement within the gay community discriminates against families that are composed of three or more intimate partners Opposition to the same sex marriage movement from within the gay community should not be confused with opposition from outside that community citation needed MediaThe contemporary lesbian and gay community has a growing and complex place in the American and Western European media Lesbians and gay men are often portrayed inaccurately in television films and other media the gay community is often portrayed as many stereotypes such as gay men being portrayed as flamboyant and bold Like other minority groups these caricatures are intended to ridicule this marginalized group 24 There is currently a widespread ban of references in child related entertainment and when references do occur they almost invariably generate controversy In 1997 when American comedian Ellen DeGeneres came out of the closet on her popular sitcom many sponsors such as the Wendy s fast food chain pulled their advertising 25 Also a portion of the media has attempted to make the gay community included and publicly accepted with television shows such as Will amp Grace or Queer Eye for the Straight Guy This increased publicity reflects the Coming out movement of the LGBT community As more celebrities came out more shows developed such as the 2004 show The L Word These depictions of the LGBT community have been controversial but beneficial for the community The increase in visibility of LGBT people allowed for the LGBT community to unite to organize and demand change and it has also inspired many LGBT people to come out 26 In the United States gay people are frequently used as a symbol of social decadence by celebrity evangelists and by organizations such as Focus on the Family Many LGBT organizations exist to represent and defend the gay community For example the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation in the United States and Stonewall in the UK work with the media to help portray fair and accurate images of the gay community 27 28 As companies are advertising more and more to the gay community LGBT activists are using ad slogans to promote gay community views Subaru marketed its Forester and Outback with the slogan It s Not a Choice It s the Way We re Built which was later used in eight U S cities on streets or in gay rights events 29 Social media Social media is often used as a platform for the LGBT community to congregate and share resources Search engines and social networking sites provide numerous opportunities for LGBT people to connect with one another additionally they play a key role in identity creation and self presentation 30 31 32 Social networking sites allow for community building as well as anonymity allowing people to engage as much or as little as they would like 33 The variety of social media platforms including Facebook TikTok Tumblr Twitter and YouTube have differing associated audiences affordances and norms 32 These varying platforms allow for more inclusivity as members of the LGBT community have the agency to decide where to engage and how to self present themselves 32 The existence of the LGBT community and discourse on social media platforms is essential to disrupt the reproduction of hegemonic cis heteronormativity and represent the wide variety of identities that exist 33 Before its ban on adult content in 2018 Tumblr was a platform uniquely suited for sharing trans stories and building community 34 Mainstream social media platforms like TikTok have also been beneficial for the trans community by creating spaces for folks to share resources and transition stories normalizing trans identity 35 It has been found that access to LGBT content peers and community on search engines and social networking sites has allowed for identity acceptance and pride within LGBT individuals 36 Algorithms and evaluative criteria control what content is recommended to users on search engines and social networking site 31 These can reproduce stigmatizing discourses that are dominant within society and result in negatively impacting LGBT self perception 31 Social media algorithms have a significant impact on the formation of the LGBT community and culture 37 Algorithmic exclusion occurs when exclusionary practices are reinforced by algorithms across technological landscapes directly resulting in excluding marginalized identities 35 The exclusion of these identity representations causes identity insecurity for LGBT people while further perpetuating cis heteronormative identity discourse 35 LGBT users and allies have found methods of subverting algorithms that may suppress content in order to continue to build these online communities 35 Buying powerThe examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate June 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Main article Pink money According to Witeck Combs Communications Inc and Marketresearch com the 2006 buying power of United States gays and lesbians was approximately 660 billion and was then expected to exceed 835 billion by 2011 38 Gay consumers can be very loyal to specific brands wishing to support companies that support the gay community and also provide equal rights for LGBT workers In the UK this buying power is sometimes abbreviated to the pink pound 39 According to an article by James Hipps LGBT Americans are more likely to seek out companies that advertise to them and are willing to pay higher prices for premium products and services This can be attributed to the median household income compared to same sex couples to opposite sex couples studies show that GLBT Americans are twice as likely to have graduated from college twice as likely to have an individual income over 60 000 and twice as likely to have a household income of 250 000 or more 40 Consumerism Main article Pink capitalism Although many claims that the LGBT community is more affluent when compared to heterosexual consumers research has proven that false 41 However the LGBT community is still an important segment of consumer demographics because of the spending power and loyalty to brands that they have 42 Witeck Combs Communications calculated the adult LGBT buying power at 830 billion for 2013 41 Same sex partnered households spend slightly more than the average home on any given shopping trip 43 But they also make more shopping trips compared to the non LGBT households 43 On average the difference in spending with same sex partnered home is 25 percent higher than the average United States household 43 According to the University of Maryland gay male partners earn 10 000 less on average compared to heterosexual men 41 However partnered lesbians receive about 7 000 more a year than heterosexual married women 41 Hence same sex partners and heterosexual partners are about equal concerning consumer affluence 41 The LGBT community has been recognized for being one of the largest consumers in travel Travel includes annual trips and sometimes even multiple annual trips Annually the LGBT community spends around 65 billion on travel totaling 10 percent of the United States travel market 41 Many common travel factors play into LGBT travel decisions but if there is a destination that is especially tailored to the LGBT community then they are more likely to travel to those places 41 Demographics Main article LGBT demographics of the United States In a survey conducted in 2012 younger Americans are more likely to identify as gay 43 Statistics continue to decrease with age as adults between ages 18 29 are three times more likely to identify as LGBT than seniors older than 65 43 These statistics for the LGBT community are taken into account just as they are with other demographics to find trend patterns for specific products 41 Consumers who identify as LGBT are more likely to regularly engage in various activities as opposed to those who identify as heterosexual 41 According to Community Marketing Inc 90 percent of lesbians and 88 percent of gay men will dine out with friends regularly And similarly 31 percent of lesbians and 50 percent of gay men will visit a club or a bar 41 And at home the likelihood of LGBT women having children at home as non LGBT women is equal 43 However LGBT men are half as likely when compared with non LGBT men to have children at home 43 Household incomes for sixteen percent of LGBT Americans range above 90 000 per year in comparison with 21 percent of the overall adult population 43 However a key difference is that those who identify as LGBT have fewer children collectively in comparison to heterosexual partners 41 Another factor at hand is that LGBT populations of color continue to face income barriers along with the rest of the race issues so they will expectedly earn less and not be as affluent as predicted 41 An analysis of a Gallup survey shows detailed estimates that during the years 2012 through 2014 the metropolitan area with the highest percentage of LGBT community was San Francisco California The next highest were Portland Oregon and Austin Texas 44 A 2019 survey of the Two Spirit and LGBTQ population in the Canadian city of Hamilton Ontario called Mapping the Void Two Spirit and LGBTQ Experiences in Hamilton showed that out of 906 respondents when it came to sexual orientation 48 9 identified as bisexual pansexual 21 6 identified as gay 18 3 identified as lesbian 4 9 identified as queer and 6 3 identified as other a category consisting of those who indicated they were asexual heterosexual or questioning and those who gave no response for their sexual orientation 45 A 2019 survey of trans and non binary people in Canada called Trans PULSE Canada showed that out of 2 873 respondents When it came to sexual orientation 13 identified as asexual 28 identified as bisexual 13 identified as gay 15 identified as lesbian 31 identified as pansexual 8 identified as straight or heterosexual 4 identified as two spirit and 9 identified as unsure or questioning 46 In a survey carried out in 2021 Gallup found that 7 1 of U S adults identify as lesbian gay bisexual transgender or something other than straight or heterosexual 47 Marketing Main article LGBT marketing Marketing towards the LGBT community was not always a strategy among advertisers For the last three to four decades Corporate America has created a market niche for the LGBT community Three distinct phases define the marketing turnover 1 shunning in the 1980s 2 curiosity and fear in the 1990s and 3 pursuit in the 2000s 48 Just recently marketers have picked up the LGBT demographic With a spike in same sex marriage in 2014 marketers are figuring out new ways to tie in a person s sexual orientation to a product being sold 43 In efforts to attract members of the LGBT community to their products market researchers are developing marketing methods that reach these new families 43 Advertising history has shown that when marketing to the family it was always the wife the husband and the children 43 But today that is not necessarily the case There could be families of two fathers or two mothers with one child or six children Breaking away from the traditional family setting marketing researchers notice the need to recognize these different family configurations 43 One area that marketers are subject to fall under is stereotyping the LGBT community When marketing towards the community they may corner their target audience into an alternative lifestyle category that ultimately others the LGBT community 43 Sensitivity is of importance when marketing towards the community When marketing towards the LGBT community advertisers respect the same boundaries Marketers also refer to LGBT as a single characteristic that makes an individual 43 Other areas can be targeted along with the LGBT segment such as race age culture and income levels 43 Knowing the consumer gives these marketers power 42 Along with attempts to engage with the LGBT community researchers have found gender disagreements among products with respective consumers 48 For instance a gay male may want a more feminine product whereas a lesbian female may be interested in a more masculine product This does not hold for the entire LGBT community but the possibilities of these differences are far greater 48 In the past gender was seen as fixed and a congruent representation of an individual s sex It is understood now that sex and gender are fluid separately Researchers also noted that when evaluating products a person s biological sex is as equal is a determinant as their self concept 48 As a customer response when the advertisement is directed towards them gay men and women are more likely to have an interest in the product 42 This is an important factor and goal for marketers because it indicates future loyalty to the product or brand DiscriminationMain articles Discrimination against LGBT people Homophobia and Transphobia This section may be too long to read and navigate comfortably Please consider splitting content into sub articles condensing it or adding subheadings Please discuss this issue on the article s talk page November 2023 The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message LGBT individuals in the United States have faced a long history of discrimination They ve been labeled as mentally ill faced forced attempts to change who they are and experienced hate crimes and exclusion from jobs homes and public places Even though we know this happens there haven t been many big studies looking into the personal experiences of LGBT people facing discrimination This lack of research is due to the challenges in surveying a small diverse and dispersed population However understanding these experiences is crucial because discrimination significantly impacts the health and well being of LGBT individuals 49 LGBTQ adults often face widespread discrimination particularly in healthcare and other areas especially among racial ethnic minorities and transgender adults Survey studies show that instances of personal discrimination are common among LGBT individuals This includes things like slurring sexual harassment and violence 49 According to a survey conducted for National Public Radio at least one in five LGBTQ Americans have experienced discrimination in public because of their LGBTQ identity This includes areas like housing education employment and law enforcement Furthermore the report reveals that people of color in the LGBTQ community are twice more likely than white people in the LGBTQ community to experience discrimination specifically in job applications and interactions with police In terms of perceptions on LGBTQ discrimination most LGBTQ Americans believe that anti LGBTQ discrimination still exist in the U S today Among these people one third of them believe that the bigger problem is based on laws and government policies and the rest believes that it is based on individual prejudice Due to the experiences of discrimination in public many LGBTQ Americans tries to avoid situations or places out of fear of discrimination such as bathrooms medical care or calling the police 50 A survey by CAP shows that 25 2 of LGBT people experienced discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity and that these discriminations negatively affect their well being and living environment Due to the fear of discrimination many LGBT people change their lives such as hiding their relationships delaying health care avoid social situations etc 51 In research publish by UCLA School of Law survey data showed that 29 8 of LGBT employees experienced workplace discrimination such as being fired or not hired LGBT employees who are people of color were much more likely to report that they didn t get hired because of their sexual orientation or gender identity compared to white LGBT employees Transgender employees were more likely to face discrimination based on their LGBT identity compared to cisgender LGB employees Almost half 48 8 of transgender employees experienced discrimination due to their LGBT identity while only 27 8 of cisgender LGB employees reported such experiences In addition over half 57 0 of discriminated LGBT employees said their employer or co workers indicated that the unfair treatment was linked to religious beliefs 52 In the U S certain states have passed laws permitting child welfare agencies to deny services to LGBT individuals based on religious or moral beliefs Similarly some states allow healthcare providers to refuse certain procedures or medications for LGBT individuals on religious or moral grounds Additionally certain states permit businesses to decline services to LGBT people or same sex couples particularly in the context of wedding related services citing religious or moral beliefs 53 In a 2001 study that examined possible root causes of mental disorders in lesbian gay and bisexual people Cochran and psychologist Vickie M Mays of the University of California explored whether ongoing discrimination fuels anxiety depression and other stress related mental health problems among LGB people 54 The authors found strong evidence of a relationship between the two 54 The team compared how 74 LGB and 2 844 heterosexual respondents rated lifetime and daily experiences with discrimination such as not being hired for a job or being denied a bank loan as well as feelings of perceived discrimination 54 LGB respondents reported higher rates of perceived discrimination than heterosexuals in every category related to discrimination the team found 54 However while gay youth are considered to be at higher risk for suicide a literature review published in the journal Adolescence states Being gay in and of itself is not the cause of the increase in suicide Rather the review notes that the findings of previous studies suggested the suicide attempts were significantly associated with psychosocial stressors including gender nonconformity early awareness of being gay victimization lack of support school dropout family problems acquaintances suicide attempts homelessness substance abuse and other psychiatric disorders Some of these stressors are also experienced by heterosexual adolescents but they have been shown to be more prevalent among gay adolescents 55 Despite recent progress in LGBT rights gay men continue to experience high rates of loneliness and depression after coming out 56 MulticulturalismGeneral LGBT multiculturalism is the diversity within the LGBT community as a representation of different sexual orientations gender identities as well as different ethnic language religious groups within the LGBT community At the same time as LGBT and multiculturalism relation may consider the inclusion of LGBT community into a larger multicultural model as for example in universities 57 such multicultural model includes the LGBT community together and equal representation with other large minority groups such as African Americans in the United States citation needed The two movements have much in common politically Both are concerned with tolerance for real differences diversity minority status and the invalidity of value judgments applied to different ways of life 58 59 Researchers have identified the emergence of gay and lesbian communities during several progressive time periods across the world including the Renaissance Enlightenment and modern Westernization 60 Depending on geographic location some of these communities experienced more opposition to their existence than others nonetheless they began to permeate society both socially and politically 60 European cities past and present City spaces in Early Modern Europe were host to a wealth of gay activity however these scenes remained semi secretive for a long period of time 60 Dating back to the 1500s city conditions such as apprenticeship labor relations and living arrangements abundant student and artist activity and hegemonic norms surrounding female societal status were typical in Venice and Florence Italy 60 Under these circumstances many open minded young people were attracted to these city settings 60 Consequently an abundance of same sex interactions began to take place 60 Many of the connections formed then often led to the occurrence of casual romantic and sexual relationships the prevalence of which increased quite rapidly over time until a point at which they became a subculture and community of their own 60 Literature and ballroom culture gradually made their way onto the scene and became integrated despite transgressive societal views 60 Perhaps the most well known of these are the balls of Magic City Amsterdam and London have also been recognized as leading locations for LGBT community establishment 60 By the 1950s these urban spaces were booming with gay venues such as bars and public saunas where community members could come together 60 Paris and London were particularly attracting to the lesbian population as platforms for not only socialization but education as well 60 A few other urban occasions that are important to the LGBT community include Carnival in Rio de Janeiro Brazil Mardi Gras in Sydney Australia as well as the various other pride parades hosted in bigger cities around the world 60 Urban spaces in the United States In the same way in which LGBT people used the city backdrop to join socially they were able to join forces politically as well This new sense of collectivity provided somewhat of a safety net for individuals when voicing their demands for equal rights 61 In the United States specifically several key political events have taken place in urban contexts Some of these include but are not limited to Independence Hall Philadelphia gay and lesbian protest movement in 1965 activists led by Barbara Gittings started some of the first picket lines here These protests continued on and off until 1969 62 Gittings went on to run the Gay and Lesbian Task Force of the American Library Association for 15 years 63 The Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village Manhattan the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement in 1969 for the first time a group of gay men and drag queens fought back against police during a raid on this small bar in Greenwich Village The site is now a U S National Historic Landmark 62 Castro Street San Francisco a gathering place for LGBT folks beginning in the 1970s this urban spot was an oasis of hopefulness Home to the first openly gay elected official Harvey Milk and the legendary Castro Theater this cityscape remains iconic to the LGBT community 62 Cambridge Massachusetts City Hall the site of the first same sex marriage in U S history in 2004 Following this event attempts by religious groups in the area to ban it have been stifled and many more states have joined the Commonwealth 62 AIDS Activities Coordinating Office Philadelphia an office to help stop the spread of HIV AIDS by providing proper administrative components direct assistance and education on HIV AIDS 64 During and following these events LGBT community subculture began to grow and stabilize into a nationwide phenomenon 65 Gay bars became more and more popular in large cities 65 For gays particularly increasing numbers of cruising areas public bath houses and YMCAs in these urban spaces continued to welcome them to experience a more liberated way of living 65 For lesbians this led to the formation of literary societies private social clubs and same sex housing 65 The core of this community building took place in New York City and San Francisco but cities like St Louis Lafayette Park in WA and Chicago quickly followed suit 65 City Cities afford a host of prime conditions that allow for better individual development as well as collective movement that are not otherwise available in rural spaces 61 First and foremost urban landscapes offer LGBTs better prospects to meet other LGBTs and form networks and relationships 61 One ideal platform within this framework was the free labor market of many capitalistic societies which enticed people to break away from their often damaging traditional nuclear families in order to pursue employment in bigger cities 65 Making the move to these spaces afforded them new liberty in the realms of sexuality identity and also kinship 61 Some researchers describe this as a phase of resistance against the confining expectations of normativity 61 Urban LGBTs demonstrated this push back through various outlets including their style of dress the way they talked and carried themselves and how they chose to build community 61 From a social science perspective the relationship between the city and LGBT community is not a one way street LGBTs give back as much if not more in terms of economic contributions i e pink money activism and politics too 60 Intersections of raceSee also Racism in the LGBT communityThis section may lend undue weight to a single source Please help to create a more balanced presentation Discuss and resolve this issue before removing this message September 2021 Compared to white LGBT individuals LGBT people of color often experience prejudice stereotyping and discrimination on the basis of not only their sexual orientation and gender identity but also on the basis of race 66 Nadal and colleagues discuss LGBTQ people of color and their experience of intersectional microaggressions which target various aspects of their social identities 66 67 These negative experiences and microaggressions can come from cisgender and heterosexual white individuals cisgender and heterosexual individuals of their own race 66 and from the LGBT community themselves which is usually dominated by white people 66 Some LGBT people of color do not feel comfortable and represented within LGBT spaces 66 A comprehensive and systematic review of the existing published research literature around the experiences of LGBT individuals of color finds a common theme of exclusion in largely white LGBT spaces 66 These spaces are typically dominated by white LGBT individuals promote White and Western values and often leave LGBT individuals of color feeling as though they must choose between their racial community or their gender and sexual orientation community 66 In general Western society will often subtly code gay as white white LGBT folks are often seen as the face 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