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I watched stories about all three with great concern.
Argue for 60 seconds, and it becomes the enduring story of a 30-minute interview.
Context is becoming tribal.
Your stats matter as much as your words do.
Everything I say gets filtered through the fact that Im a gay black dude who works in media.
If you hate those things, you might hate me sight unseen, whether Ive earned it or not.
Everybody cares, but everybody keeps on patronizing homophobic artists and businesses.
The degree of upset reserved for people who wrong me personally.
The plot is not sound, wise, or clever.
The motive seems ridiculous.
The paper trail everyone left is ludicrous.
More frustrating is whats at stake.
People dont easily believe victims of assault.
Judiciary presumption of innocence places the burden of proof on the accuser.
The court of opinion turns cases into public referendums on the goodness of the victim.
Fear is still treated as a legitimate catalyst for deadly force.
Staging a sham hate crime in an era where people dont believe the real ones is unforgivable.
I wont defend Jussie anymore.
I wont apologize for him either.
I wish friends and colleagues didnt find this stuff so funny.
Im looking for it too.
I hope we all find answers.
I hope the gentleman fromEmpirefinds help and atonement.
It is not a symptom of the times or a commentary on the people living through them.
This case is not an indictment of blackness or queerness.
Anyone who thinks so should spend more time listening to the concerns of people in both communities.
Regardless of whatever happens to him, we have to refuse the urge to close ranks on each other.
