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There are many challenges for LGBT parents of color. Oppression brought on by...

Started by LostInTime, October 10, 2007, 10:19:30 AM

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October 10, 2007, 10:19:30 AM
There are many challenges for LGBT parents of color. Oppression brought on by one's gender and racial identity can be overcome.
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For LGBT parents of color, the obstacles grow into a more intangible list that includes the fear of becoming involved in state systems; oppression brought on by the intersection of one's gender and racial identity, and in no small part, by the need to find an ethnic community that not only accepts, but celebrates, LGBT homes. Despite cultural, emotional, physical and financial barriers, same-sex couples of color are twice as likely to be raising children than white same-sex couples, according to 2000 Census data from the Williams Project on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at UCLA's School of Law.
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