Charles Stephens is a writer and activist. He is the director of Counter Narrative and co-editor of the anthology Black Gay Genius: Answering Joseph Beam’s Call. Follow him on Twitter: @CharlesStephen2
The false notion that Black communities are somehow more homophobic than other communities must no longer guide how public health researchers, policy advocates, and practitioners grapple with the impact of HIV in Black communities.
Johnson, a college wrestler who's been charged with "recklessly infecting another with HIV," offers us a lens through which to examine how Black gay men are particularly vulnerable to HIV criminalization.
