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The Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s Race Scholars at Rice program, alongside the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality; the department of sociology; OutSmart magazine; KPFT 90.1’s “Queer Voices” and the Houston Public Library welcomed author Mignon R. Moore Feb. 1 to Rice University.
Moore, the author of “Invisible Families: Gay Identities, Relationships and Motherhood Among Black Women,” led a presentation and discussion of the research for her book, as well as work’s impact on the community.
“Her groundbreaking work on the intersection of race and same-sex family relationships put this research on the map,” said Dr. Jenifer Bratter, director of Race Scholars at Rice. “We’re thrilled for her to share with us.”
Moore’s work covered three years in the lives of black women in same-sex relationships and their families. She worked with lesbian women in social settings, workshops, dinners, parties and other events through in-depth interviews and surveys to gauge their perspectives on their lives, relationships and views on family dynamics. She analyzed the economic, political and socioeconomic positions of participants and their families, uncovering rich results that fueled her results.
“There are many different perspectives in the field, but it was my aim to take the view of a black family,” Moore said. “My hope is that this work relates to other race and cultural groups, and sets up further research in the field.”
The Houston Public Library’s Freed-Montrose Branch hosted a follow-up book discussion of Moore’s work in mid-February, further exploring her research and its impact locally.
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