The plantation haunts my gay marriage.
Erik Shawn Frampton, Charlotte, NC. I am the descendant of a line of plantation owners in South Carolina. As a gay man, my upcoming marriage...
The Race Card Project
By Michele Norris
Erik Shawn Frampton, Charlotte, NC. I am the descendant of a line of plantation owners in South Carolina. As a gay man, my upcoming marriage...

Timothy Houston, Kansas City, MO I will let the words speak for themselves.
Rob Bexter, USA Do what you want. Don’t let anybody stop you!

Ian Diaz, Norfolk, VA Intersectionality exists. Too long have I been told that I’m not Hispanic enough, not white enough, and not black enough to...


Mark Cleveland, Costa Mesa, CA Growing up a gay child in the 1960’s I knew instinctively and immediately that my future was deeply connected to...

William, Bill Donius, St Louis, MO Thanks for doing this project. Out differences should make us stronger, but it seems they’re dividing us, more so...
RANDOLPH F BROCK Soquel, CA Thank you for doing this project. As a gay man it is close to my heart.

Alva Jones Jr. Greensboro, NC I’m a bit of a focal point of discrimination in this country. As a Black man I’m viewed as a...

Joshua K. NH Being on the Autism spectrum, I felt that I never fit in with the rest of my classmates because I would always...


Janice Vassar, Champlin, MN I often get comments like “You don’t look lesbian/gay”. My response is that I’m a “stealth lesbian”. People assume that I’m...

Matthew English, Lakeland, FL. Michele was at my college today for convocation. Her words spoke the truth. I will always listen.
Dawud Moore, Flushing, NY. Thrown off rooftops in Syria, blatantly insulted and threatened in New York, suspicious sneers, and parents moving their children away from...

Karim Ali, Columbus, OH. I suppose I have been pondering my Race Card (TM) entry for a few months. When I read the comments of...