A question inspired by church yesterday

[dsc]

The pastor of my church, who is caucasian like I am, stated that some gays and lesbians of color are calling themselves same sex loving instead of gay or lesbian since the latter terms were invented by caucasians. I had, to be honest, never heard of this before. So here is my question. Are you of color, and have you ever heard of that term being used instead of gay or lesbian.

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	yes I am of color and I use that term
	0 (0%)
	yes I am of color and know people who use that term
	0 (0%)
	yes I am of color and never have heard that term
	1 (8%)
	No I am not of color but have heard of that term
	2 (15%)
	No I am not of color and have never heard of that term.
	10 (77%)
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[korak]

1. Heard on TV

"Gay? Homosexual? That's a white thing. We're just "on the down low!" heh

[DURHAM D]

2. I see you just signed up.

This comment is offensive. Please remove.

Edit: I see you have been a member for 9 years, no Recs in DU3, and have only posted 3 times. Can you explain?

[korak]

3. Answer to request and info

don't know what recs in du3 are! Just not talkative. Long time reader of DU. Offensive? I am quoting what i remember hearing on (I believe) a 60 minutes program back when white people discovered the down low expression!

[Bluenorthwest]

4. Can you tell your pastor that while I have not heard that term, I have heard of other

religious organizations and clerics (white, like me and the Rev) who tell lies to attempt to build walls between the GLBT and African American communities and so does the whole world, thanks to NOM? I wonder if he'd find that good enough reason to moderate, research, or use specific citations when he as a white, straight person takes it upon himself to so pontificate? Just a quesstion from the 'let your yes mean yes' passages. His question could appear to telegraph a message of division and racism, which I'm sappishly sure he does not intend....

[dsc]

6. He is great on gay issues so he clearly meant no harm

I just was kind of surprised.

[RevStPatrick]

5. I've heard that phrase.

As an aside, I'm a "white" person and I find the term "caucasian" to be offensive!
It was originally coined to mean "white and beautiful" as opposed to Mongolian which meant "brown and ugly". Also, my family is not from anywhere near the Caucasus region of Central Asia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasian_race

Anything is offensive to someone...

[mitchtv]

7. I am white,married to a man of color

neither of us is familiar with the term.

[JackBeck]

8. If I were a person of faith, I would embrace your pastor with open and loving arms.

You are quite fortunate to have a culturally competant faith leader who not only embraces LGBT equality, but does so with a lens that doesn't exclude Queer people of color.