Although most Americans have limited interpersonal relations with different-race others, interracial ties are notably more common among gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) individuals. Departing from the modal explanation of intergroup relations theories, which suggests that individual propensities for between-group interactions are driven by demographic groups’ physical location relative to one another, we show that, beyond propinquity, GLB interraciality is spiked through active identification as GLB. We evaluate full romantic/sexual partnership histories along with friendship network racial compositions for respondents in a large, nationally representative sample. We show that GLBs have a greater likelihood and frequency than heterosexuals of forming multiple types of interracial ties and also that this effect applies only to those who actively identify as GLB and not to those who engage in same-sex relations but do not identify as GLB. This discovery refines theories of intergroup relations, isolating how identification serves as a mediating mechanism that can heighten the propensity for intergroup interaction. We argue that active identification with a group that crosses racial boundaries spurs overriding the rigidity of intergroup borders that otherwise dissuade interpersonal diversity.

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超越身份：性取向如何减少种族边界的僵化

尽管大多数美国人与其他种族之间的人际关系有限，但在男同性恋，女同性恋者和双性恋（GLB）个体中，种族关系尤为普遍。不同于群体间关系理论的模态解释，该模型表明群体之间互动的个体倾向是由人口群体相对于彼此的物理位置所驱动的，我们表明，除了本体论之外，GLB种族间性通过主动识别为GLB而突增。我们在全国范围内具有代表性的大型样本中，为受访者评估了完整的浪漫/性伴侣历史以及友谊网络种族构成。我们表明，与异性恋者形成多种类型的种族联系相比，GLBs具有更大的可能性和频率，而且这种影响仅适用于那些积极地识别为GLB的人，而不适用于那些从事同性关系但不识别为GLB的人。这一发现完善了群体间关系的理论，从而将身份识别作为一种可以提高群体间互动倾向的中介机制。我们认为，积​​极地认同跨种族边界的群体会超越群体间边界的僵化，否则僵化会阻止人际差异。隔离识别如何充当中介机制，以提高群体间互动的倾向。我们认为，积​​极主动地认同跨种族边界的群体会超越群体间边界的僵化，否则僵化会阻止人际关系的多样性。隔离识别如何充当中介机制，以提高群体间互动的倾向。我们认为，积​​极地认同跨种族边界的群体会超越群体间边界的僵化，否则僵化会阻止人际差异。