“Attempting to claim that it was solely his Blackness, but not his gayness that led to the attack disregards the very real threat that Black LGBTQ+ people face every, single day.” That is what George M. Johnson so eloquently told Essence regarding the recent attack on actor and activist Jussie Smollet, “To be Black queer and visible is to always be in a state of defense.” To be … Continue reading To Be Black Queer and Visible Is To Always Be In A State of Defense: George Johnson on Jussie Smollett, Being Queer On HSBCs, and HIV