The study is a departure from the majority of intersectionality research, which historically has focused on Black women and the intersection between race and women’s gender. who describe the ways in which they experience the intersections of race, gender, and sexual identity. The study, titled “Once you’ve blended the cake, you can’t take the parts back to the main ingredients” and published in Sex Roles, examines the narratives of 12 Black gay and bisexual men in the U.S.
A qualitative study authored by Team Represent Principal Investigator Lisa Bowleg found that a majority of Black gay and bisexual men ranked their Black and/or Black male identity above their other social identities, and perceive both challenges and benefits of being Black, gay or bisexual males.
