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My second Bilerico Guest Post is up: "Why are white gay men so racist? Why are straight black men so homophobic? " Please read it and comment and tell me what you think! Here's a preview. Read the rest on BILERICO ! Why are white gay men so racist? Why are straight black men so homophobic? Phil Reese ...It's time to lay the cards on the table. White gay men pontificate about race as if race and sexuality were mutually exclusive--like black gay men don't exist. I'm not talking about lesbians, in fact they seem a might more inclusive. This whole post is aimed at men. Sorry dudes. White gays constantly exclude black gay men from everything from their social networks right up to organizational leadership--and especially from the discussion of the relationship between the gay and African American communities. Yet, straight black men also often ignore the existence of black gay men--or pigeonhole them with certain stereotypes. As such, to minority communities,...