Decentering Whiteness in Queerness
Ena Ganguly, Heran Kidane, Jaden Janak
The mainstream queer narrative in the West consistently centers whiteness and excludes the experiences of communities of color. From a failure to recognize and celebrate Indigenous and Native expressions of gender and sexuality to the all-too-common inclusion of the phrase “No Asians, No Blacks” in dating profiles, white supremacy has stifled the voices of folks of color in queer spaces and movements. This panel hopes to excavate how QTBIPOC navigate the predominant whiteness of the mainstream queer community, and they will discuss how QTBIPOC can assert their Blackness and Brownness within these white spaces.
Resources Mentioned
Frederick (Texas GSA Network Coordinator)
Movement for Black Lives Plans Virtual National Convention (Article from Voice of America)
