Just two days after George Floyd was killed, Tony McDade, a 38-year-old Black trans man, was fatally shot by police in Tallahassee, Florida. While the Black Lives Matter movement surged to unprecedented heights, McDade’s death was underreported.
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In the coming month, a new refrain would emerge: ‘All Black Lives Matter,’ signaling the need to ensure visibility for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Despite their vast contributions to culture and politics, the Black LGBTQ+ community has historically been misrepresented, marginalized and erased.
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With Being Seen, a ten-episode weekly podcast, award-winning writer Darnell Moore honors the lived experiences and cultural contributions of Black gay, bi and trans masculine artists and activists. “Simply put, we wanted to create a platform that would make legible the fact that we, Black queer and trans men, exist and live lives worthy of consideration and celebration,” Moore says.
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“We sought to involve Black people who come from a variety of places, people who contribute to culture in different ways, whether on screen, on the stage, or on the streets.”
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