The historical roots of lesbian, gay, and heterosexual black/white intimacy -- Public interraciality : navigating racially homogeneous social spaces -- Public interraciality : managing visibility -- Intimate interactions : racework as emotional labor -- Interracial identities : racework as boundary work -- White racial identities through the lens of interracial intimacy -- Conclusion: the intimate politics of interraciality -- Appendix A. Research methods -- Appendix B. Respondent characteristics -- Table 1. Design of interview sample -- Table 2. Sample details by group.