Minorities Report

Language shapes reality. The words we use to describe ourselves and our communities don’t just reflect power dynamics—they create and reinforce them. And it’s time we had an honest conversation about the word “minority.” The Problem with “Minority” On the surface, “minority” seems neutral enough. It’s a statistical term referring to a smaller proportion of a population. But language is never just…

Corporate America loves to talk about diversity. They love it so much they’ve turned it into a buzzword, a marketing campaign, and a shield against accountability. But here’s the thing: when diversity becomes a performance instead of a practice, it stops serving the people it was meant to uplift and starts serving the institutions trying to protect their image. Let’s talk about what happens when…

When Pride celebrations focus on able-bodied experiences, they erase disabled LGBTQIA+ people who’ve been part of the movement since the beginning. When disability justice movements center heteronormative perspectives, they marginalize disabled queer people. Meanwhile, disabled LGBTQIA+ folks navigate intersections that both communities ignore: inaccessible Pride events, assumptions that disabled…

Being queer and Muslim means existing at an intersection most people assume is impossible. Western narratives position Islam as inherently homophobic while treating queerness as fundamentally Western. LGBTQIA+ spaces expect you to reject religion entirely. Muslim communities expect you to reject your queerness entirely. Meanwhile, you’re trying to honor both your faith and your identity—and…

Bisexual people of color face a specific kind of disappearing act. You’re too queer for straight spaces and not queer enough for LGBTQIA+ spaces. Your identity gets questioned, dismissed, or erased from both directions. And when you add race to the equation, the erasure intensifies—because white LGBTQIA+ spaces already marginalize people of color, and being bisexual gives them another reason to…

Every June, corporations slap rainbows on their logos, brands release Pride collections, and parades fill city streets with glitter and celebration. But Pride started as a riot against police violence—and somewhere between then and now, the movement traded liberation for assimilation. Real Pride isn’t about rainbow capitalism or respectability politics. It’s about fighting for the most…

Check the box marked “White” on your census form. Walk through TSA security and get pulled aside for “random” additional screening. Celebrate your heritage at home while whitening your resume for job applications. Welcome to the paradox of being Arab American. Arab Americans occupy a unique and uncomfortable space in American identity politics. Officially classified as white by the U.S. Census…

Asian LGBTQIA+ people navigate coming out in cultures that often treat queerness as Western corruption, family shame, and betrayal of tradition. From South Asian families threatening arranged marriages to East Asian parents responding with silence that lasts years, from Southeast Asian communities equating queerness with moral failure to Pacific Islander families struggling between cultural…

Growing up queer in Latinx families means navigating machismo, marianismo, and a culture that often treats heterosexuality as the only acceptable option. It means hearing “no hay gays en nuestra familia” while cousins make homophobic jokes at every gathering. It means choosing between your queerness and your culture, or fighting to prove you can be both. Here’s the truth about what that…

Pride Month arrives every June with rainbow flags, corporate sponsorships, and Instagram stories celebrating love. But somewhere between the parade floats and the branded merchandise, the movement forgets who threw the first brick. Queer people of color exist at intersections that mainstream LGBTQIA+ spaces consistently erase—and it’s time to talk about what that erasure costs. The Whitewashing…

When Americans think about Jewish people, they usually picture Ashkenazi Jews—those whose ancestors came from Central and Eastern Europe. But Ashkenazi Jews represent only part of the global Jewish community. Sephardic Jews, whose ancestors lived in Spain, Portugal, and North Africa, and Mizrahi Jews, whose ancestors lived throughout the Middle East, make up a significant portion of the world’s…

Surviving war, displacement, and violence leaves scars that don’t heal when you cross a border. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a reality for many refugees and war-affected communities, but it’s rarely talked about and often under-treated. Healing from trauma requires more than safety and stability—it requires acknowledgment, support, and culturally appropriate care. What Refugees…

When you’re one of the few people of color in a space, you stop being an individual. You become a representative. Every mistake, every success, every word you say reflects not just on you, but on your entire race. That pressure is exhausting. And it’s a major source of anxiety for people of color navigating predominantly white spaces. The Weight of Representation You walk into a meeting, a…

Men of color are taught to be strong, stoic, and self-sufficient. We’re taught that vulnerability is weakness, that asking for help is failure, that emotions should be hidden, not expressed. But depression doesn’t care about masculinity. It doesn’t care about cultural expectations. And the stigma around mental health is killing us—literally. It’s time to break the silence. The Pressure to Be…

Finding a therapist is hard enough. Finding one who actually understands your culture, your family dynamics, and the specific pressures you face as a person of color? That’s a whole different level of difficult. But culturally competent care matters. It’s the difference between feeling seen and feeling misunderstood. It’s the difference between healing and wasting time explaining yourself to…

Immigrant communities face unique mental health challenges that are often overlooked. The stress of displacement, the trauma of leaving home, the pressure to succeed in a new country, and the burden of supporting family back home all take a toll. But in many immigrant communities, mental health is stigmatized, under-resourced, and misunderstood. It’s time to change that. Migration and…

To understand Greek American identity, you have to understand the Greek Orthodox Church. It’s not just where Greek Americans go to worship—it’s where they learn the language, celebrate cultural holidays, marry within the community, and connect with their heritage. The church is the institutional heart of Greek America. This centrality is unusual in modern American life, where religious…