“Brown people can’t be gay” - intersectional research from MRSpride x CORe

In 2021 the Market Research Society’s network for LGBTQ+ researchers, MRSpride, and Colour of Research (CORe), a community driven to bring about more diversity in a monochromatic research industry, joined forces to explore the experiences of those at the intersection of both groups. Here Sabrina Trinquetel, who led the research, issues a challenge to the sector.
Intersectionality is a prism to see the effects of various forms of discrimination and disempowerment. - Kimberle Crenshaw
The intersectionality of LGBTQ+ communities and ethnic minority people is a rarely explored or researched topic. MRSPride and CORe came together to shine a light on the unique experiences of these people within the Market Research industry.
We found that there are certain challenges that arose, in particular the layered discrimination that comes from being part of more than one minority group. This, alongside elements such as internalised homophobia pushes people to create multiple identities across everyday situations. This ends up being the default stance and is incredibly hard to disrupt.
Through the presentation of the report and our film, ‘Brown people can’t be gay’, we’re hoping to inspire conversations about intersectionality across the market research industry and beyond.
We’re calling for actions to drive overt inclusion within your businesses, that creates safe and supportive environments so everyone is able to be their whole selves and bring everything they can to the table.
This is a challenge to everyone in the industry: start driving greater awareness by bringing these subjects into your conversations, keep your inclusion hat on when making any decisions about your business and remember to “Listen to all the voices”.
Find out more about MRSpride: www.mrs.org.uk/about/pride
Find out more about CORe: www.colourofresearch.org/
Find out more about inclusion, diversity and equality in the research sector: www.mrs.org.uk/topic/inclusion
With thanks to MRSpride’s Principal Sponsor YouGov as well as YouthSight, Measure Protocol, The Nest Research, GuineaPig Fieldwork, flipfilm and wearestories

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