Homosexuality and the Black Community, a Church Minister’s Perspective: Interview with Rev. Irene Monroe

Authors

Anne W. Gathuo, University of Massachusetts Boston

Abstract

In this interview, Rev. Irene Monroe points out that the issue of “Black homophobia” is a complicated one that can only be explained by examining racism and all the pertinent economic, social and cultural dynamics that emanate from the discrimination of the Black race in the United States. According to Monroe, the failure of Black communities to embrace their gay and lesbian sons and daughters stems partly from their lack of understanding of the racial dynamics affecting Black Gay and Lesbian people, as well as the rhetoric of the Black Evangelist right which is heavily influenced by White racist thought.

Recommended Citation

Gathuo, Anne W. (2004) "Homosexuality and the Black Community, a Church Minister’s Perspective: Interview with Rev. Irene Monroe," Trotter Review: Vol. 16: Iss. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/trotter_review/vol16/iss1/4