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Eastern Sociological Society Regional Conference February 24, 2012
Abigail Kolker, Vernon CaldwellCUNY-Graduate Center
Findings from a Nationwide Survey of
LGBT Black Men & Women
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Our Purpose
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To Document and Celebrate
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Not Pathologize
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Sociopolitcal Mosaic
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Other Studies
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SJS Study
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Total Sample Size = 5,500
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N=4,963
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5 Groups
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5 Topics
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Research Methods
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Venues
• Columbia South Carolina Black Pride• New York Harlem Pride• Miami Beach Bruthaz Bash• Charlotte North Carolina Black Pride• Michigan's Womyn's Festival• Market Days• GMHC House of Latex Ball• Pueblo, CO Gay Pride• Twin Cities Black Pride & South Central MN
Pride• World Gay Rodeo Finals, Laughlin, NV
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Venues
• Phoenix Pride• Long Beach Pride• DC Black Pride• Portland Latino Pride• Orlando Black Pride/Gay Days• Austin Pride• New York Queens Pride• Boston SPYCE & Boston Pride• Central Alabama Pride (Birmingham)• Milwaukee Wisconsin Pride• Honolulu Pride• Denver Pride• New York Pride
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Our Partner Organizations
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The Data
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Blacks
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N=2,086
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Blacks by Gender(SJS: N=2,086)
52%42%
7%
MaleFemaleNon-Cisgender
Demographics
Gender Variant
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Blacks by Age(SJS: N=2,086)
20%
59%
17%
18-2425-4950+ above
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Which label best describes your sexual identity? (SJS: N=2,086)
36%
23%
11%
2%
4%
3%
9%
8%0.5% 4%
GayLesbianBisexualTwo SpiritQueerIn the LifeSame Gender LovingStraight/HeterosexualMacha/oOther
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Outness
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Who are you "out" to? (SJS: N=2,086)
77%64% 62% 55% 49% 45%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Frie
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Onlin
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Fam
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Relig
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Com
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Neigh
borh
ood
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Outness as a Predictor of Happiness (Mental Health Self-Perception)
Black sample: 0.046***(+) Blacks who are out to family, friends and members of their
communities are more likely to have positive mental health perception than their “closeted” counterparts.
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Spirituality
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Blacks Who Say Religion is Important
79% 78%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Religion is Very Important Blacks U.S.
Religion Gives Meaning/Purpose Blacks SJS
(SJS: N=2,086)
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51%
29%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Attend at Least Weekly - Blacks U.S. Attend Every Week or Nearly EveryWeek - Blacks SJ S
Blacks Who Attend Religious Services(SJS: N=2,086)
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(SJS: N=2,086)
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Spirituality as a Predictor of Happiness (Mental Health Self-Perception)
Black sample: 0.125***(+) Blacks who consider themselves spiritual and are active in
religious institutions are more likely to have positive mental health perception than their non-religious counterparts.
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Community Engagement
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Never
twice/yr.
6 times/yr.
once/wk.
once/mo.
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Engagement in LGBT community of color over past 12 months
% black sample(SJS: N=2,086)
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Community Engagement as a Predictor of Happiness (Mental Health Self-Perception)
Black sample: 0.059***(+) Blacks that are actively engaged in their communities are
more likely to have positive mental health perception than those not involved in the community.
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Conclusion
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Thank you!