Citation

Ramirez JL, Gonzalez KA, Galupo MP. J. Homosex. 2018; 65(5): 579-599.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology , Towson University , Towson , Maryland , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00918369.2017.1328217

PMID

28537842

Abstract

On June 12th, 2016, the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida was the target of one of the country's deadliest mass shootings. Pulse, a gay nightclub, was hosting a Latin Pride Night the evening of the tragedy, resulting in the death of 49 victims and 53 casualties, over 90% of whom were lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Latinx people, specifically. The present research investigates the narrative responses from LGBT people of color (LGBT-POC) following the tragedy.

RESULTS included an analysis of 94 participant narrative responses.

RESULTS were collected online from a sample of LGBT-POC with varying sexual, gender, and racial identities. Thematic analysis revealed four major themes: 1) Violence is Not New for LGBT-POC; 2) Personal Identification with Victims; 3) Lack of Intersectionality in Others' Responses to Orlando; and 4) Acknowledgement of Intersectionality across LGBT-POC.

DISCUSSION focuses on describing the ways in which LGBT-POC responded to the shooting regarding their multiple minority identities. Implications of this research reinforce the need for continued intersectional research with LGBT-POC.

Language: en

Keywords

Hate crime; LGBT-POC; Latinx; Orlando; intersectionality; minority stress