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The black at the end of the rainbow: Online discrimination among LGBTQ African Americans

Rivera, Eric J.; Poldruhi, Madeline L.; Ward, Chelsea R.; Jenkins, Glen E., II; Nichols, Eugene, III; Pinter, Anthony T.

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Title
The black at the end of the rainbow: Online discrimination among LGBTQ African Americans
Author(s)
  • Rivera, Eric J.
  • Poldruhi, Madeline L.
  • Ward, Chelsea R.
  • Jenkins, Glen E., II
  • Nichols, Eugene, III
  • Pinter, Anthony T.
Issue Date
2019-03-15
Keyword(s)
  • Online discrimination
  • LGBTQ
  • Black/African American
  • Online experience
Abstract
Both the LGBTQ and African-American communities are marginalized and at greater risk of both online and offline discrimination when compared to the non-LGBTQ and white communities; yet little is known about the LGBTQ and African-American intersectional community's online experiences with discrimination. Extant literature indicates that this discrimination has negative consequences on mental health and identity. In this literature review, we present a synthesis of the existing research at the intersection of these identities to inform how online community-based sites and social media platforms serve as both spaces of victimization, as well as environments of support. Altogether, we found that past research has primarily focused on these communities separately, and the research that exists about African-Americans in the LGBTQ community mainly studies the intersectionality of these identities offline and information seeking behaviors around HIV. Our literature review indicates that further research is necessary to study the online experiences of these online users and the potential effects on mental health.
Publisher
iSchools
Series/Report Name or Number
iConference 2019 Proceedings
Type of Resource
text
Language
eng
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/103350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21900/iconf.2019.103350
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2019 Eric J. Rivera, Madeline L. Poldruhi, Chelsea R. Ward, Glen E. Jenkins II, Eugene Nichols III, and Anthony T. Pinter

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