The gay community has one the of the most diverse population. Ranging from Caucasians to Asians, African Americans to Latinos, and Christians to Atheist. It has every category imaginable under the sun, all of them sharing a common thread. In addition, with all the prejudice that homosexuals face in society, you would think that this group would be one of the most open minded. Unfortunately this is not the case. The gay community still suffers from one of the oldest forms of discrimination; racism.     Though not one of the most dealt with issues on the homosexual agenda for equality, racism plays a very dominant role in the lives of its recipients. Many colored gays and lesbians suffer different treatment within their own habitat. Some places where prejudice takes place are bars and night clubs. Many times, colored gays and lesbians are hassled even before entering. Brad, a gay male, recounts his experience on Deja News, a popular newsgroup. Brad is Caucasian and his boyfriend is African American. Brad's brother and brother in law are also African American. After finishing pool one evening, they decided to visit an after hours club. When Brad checked on the entrance fees, he was quoted a lesser price then when his boyfriend did the same. In another case, Vince tells his story on the Advocate on-line. He, Caucasian, and his Filipino lover both received different treatment based upon their skin color. "I had no problem with the entry guard, but he hassled my Filipino lover, finally demanding a passport" stated Vince. In the April issue of OUT, in an article title "Boy Troubles," Ken states that "When I go to bars or those huge clubs where it's nothing but white middle-class, muscular guys, I don't feel like I'm even gay at all."     This sort of discrimination is only a small part of a larger problem. There is a notion that colored gay males are less attractive then Caucasians gay males. Through this idea, many colored gay men suffer unequal treatment from other gay males. Many are overlooked simply because they are not white. Felipe Campos describes his experience with this hegemony "Every time I go to a gay bar, being the darky indio-looking Mescan American I am, not one Anglo boy hits on me." A similar incident was experienced on-line. "Bob" was in an on-line chat room and a someone requested to talk to him. His very first sentence was, "Are you white?" Bob replied that he was not and he then finished with a "thank you, bye." Bob was curious and looked up his profile. The other person was Caucasian.     This idea of color hierarchy has also created prejudice for color gay males from other colored gay males. A friend of mine, who is Asian, attended a school dance that was hosted by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Association at UCSD. There, he meet and befriended another gay Asian male. When my friend asked him out on a date, his reply was that he only liked white guys. This problem causes others to feel bad because they consider themselves less worthy. Vince states in the Advocate idea exchange that he "...get(s) that old feeling of being a sub-standard couple because Leon (his lover) is not white." This idea that one race is more attractive has becomes deadly in that it effects everyone, even the people trying to fight this notion. If a colored gay male, who is fighting to overcome this problem, falls for a Caucasian gay male, is he being hypocritical?     Finding the root to this problem could be a way to its overcoming. Some believe that the basis lies within the fault of advertisers. The majority of ads uses Caucasian models. Frank, the originator of a series of discussion, asks on the Advocate idea exchange "Why is it that 90% of gay materials have only white models(?) We are a very diverse community, but our advertisement does not reflect that." Flooding the gay community with ads showing only white male models creates an overwhelming feeling of inadequacy. You begin to feel bad because you do not look like the guys in the magazine. You also feel especially bad when you are not represented in these ads. While using only white male models creates a sense of what is beautiful, it also subliminally creates the notion of what is not. If I do not see myself represented, I am more likely to think that "I can lift weights and exercise so I can look like what I see but there is no way I can make myself appear like another race (well at least nothing that would not be natural)."     Racism is a problem that crawls in the shadow of the gay community. It does not receive a lot of attention. It is true that there are other very important issues such as AIDS and homophobia, but Frank portrays a very good thought that "If we want the hetro community to accept us(,) we must first learn to accept one another."