Community Gay + Black = Likable: U of T Study Suggests Sexual Orientation Unconsciously Affects Our Impressions of Others by Gary Kopycinski on September 1, 2011 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Community: Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Blackhawk Tower Plaza Demolition Begins June 9, 2026 Park Forest Housing Cooperative to Honor Former Residents Philip Klutznick and Jim Edgar June 9, 2026 TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. Studies by psychologists at the University of Toronto reveal that when it comes to white men, being straight may make you more likable but in the case of black men, gays have a likeability edge.