By Thomas Maxheimer
Racism is a big problem in the gay community, survey finds
850 black, white, Asian, South Asian, Arab, and mixed race gay men participated in a survey that found 80% of black men, 79% of Asian men, 75% of South Asian men, 64% of mixed race men, and 100% of Arab men have experienced some form of racism in the LGBT+ community.
LGBTI people are ‘nearly invisible’ in major Hollywood films, report finds
The 5th annual GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index analyzed 125 films and found only 23 included LGBT+ characters. LGBT+ people of color dropped to 20% from 25.5% last year.
Transgender cadets denied commissions because of loophole
According to the New York Times, cadets at two military academies aren’t being allowed to become commissioned officers even though the trans ban on service members was removed last year.
