The Resistance Movement of Queer People of Color Perhaps no group has faced more discrimination in modern society than queer people of color. Although often lumped into a single minority category, these individuals actually span multiple racial and sexual identities. However, they suffer from oppression because they are part of both the ethnic minority and queer communities. As a result, members are abused, harassed, and disenfranchised in social and economic conditions (Gossett). In response to the multiple levels of discrimination they face in today's society, queer people of color have turned to creating and actively participating in advocacy organizations, resources, and policies to support overall equality. Queer people of color, also known as QPOC, are individuals who identify as part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) community and also consider themselves members of a racial or ethnic minority. QPOC face many of the same discriminatory disparities as their white counterparts who identify within the LGBTQ community; however, due to their cultural background, they are forced to face a second level of oppression. Their dual minority status within society contributes to the community's intersectional exclusion. Before the 1970s, members of the LGBTQ community, and especially those who also identified as people of color, were forced to remain silent despite constant discrimination due to their minority status. They had no voice or means to oppose oppression. During the 1960s, the few safe spaces established for QPOC in urban communities had disappeared, as this particular era was overshadowed by the Civ......middle of paper......n). LGBTQ people of African and Latino descent have particularly faced youth homelessness, unemployment, social discrimination, and a lack of healthcare. However, to combat this problem, QPOC communities have begun to fight back by standing up for themselves. Support groups covering all forms of identity have been established nationwide and continue to grow. Furthermore, media projects and political organizations are working to distinguish QPOC from the dominant white queer community, thus giving them a voice to speak out against the issues they currently encounter. While they continue to face multiple forms of oppression today, through recognizing LGBTQ communities of color and advocating for their rights, QPOC's resistance efforts can help the movement eliminate intersectional discrimination from our society altogether..