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Farrow ws for his work exposg Harvey Weste, while gay novelist Andrew Sean Greer (pictured, left) and gay poet Frank Bidart (right) take priz as well.

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WHERE ARE THE GAY NOBEL PRIZE WNERS?

* gay pulitzer prize winner *

Two Black gay wrers were jt award Pulzer priz: Jericho Brown for his 2019 poetry llectn, The Tradn, and Michael R. Acrdg to our sister se Queerty, Brown is the first gay, Black man believed to have won the poetry prize.

Although Wilr never publicly discsed homosexualy his life or plays, morn bgraphers nsir him gay as he treated women non-sexually most of his wrg and personal life.

He also wrote a b gay erotic poetry too.

JERICHO BROWN, FIRST GAY BLACK MAN TO W THE PULZER FOR POETRY, ON HIS FOREBEARS, HIV, AND HOW TO ENJOY SUCCS THE TIME OF COVID-19

Cunngham’s other works have overt gay them as well. Falists “Monkey Boy, ” by Francis Goldman; “Palmar, ” by Gayl JonHISTORY‘Covered Wh Night, ’ by Nile Etace, and ‘Cuba: An Amerin History, ’ by Ada FerrerMs. Falists “Home, Land, Secury: Deradilizatn and the Journey Back From Extremism, ” by Carla Power; “The Fay Roe: An Amerin Story, ” by Joshua PragerDRAMA‘Fat Ham, ’ by Jam IjamA edic riff on “Hamlet, ” set at a barbecue, this play is about a Black, gay, Southern man whose father’s ghost urg him to avenge his ath.

TWO QUEER BLACK MEN JT WON 2020 PULZER PRIZFALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY SAM MANZELLAMAY 5, 2020/10:54 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2560PX;WIDTH:1669PX;}COPPER CANYON PRSBY SAM MANZELLAMAY 5, 2020 / 10:54 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TWO QUEER BLACK MEN JT WON 2020 PULZER PRIZ","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-05-05T14:54:29.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-05-05T14:54:29.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA","KEYWORDS":"BOOKS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON THE HUNT FOR SOME GOOD NEWS AS QUARANTE STRETCH ON? WE'VE GOT YOU: POET JERICHO BROWN AND PLAYWRIGHT MICHAEL R. JACKSON, BOTH GAY BLACK MEN, JT SRED TWO OF THE MOST PRTIG HONORS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE 2020 PULZER PRIZE WNERS WERE ANNOUNCED MONDAY, WH 15 HONORE JOURNALISM TEGORI AND SEVEN BOOK, DRAMA, AND MIC TEGORI. BROWN, A PROLIFIC ATLANTA-BASED POET, FORMER NATNAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA) FELLOW, AND PROFSOR AT EMORY UNIVERSY, TOOK HOME THE PULZER POETRY FOR THE TRADN, HIS 2019 "LLECTN OF MASTERFUL LYRICS" EXAMG DANGERS BLACK MEN AMERI FACE EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I MEAN...I DUNNO..." BROWN JOKED ON TWTER. "YOU HAVE TO ADM, 'BLACK QUEER MEN W THE PULZER FOR POETRY AND DRAMA' IS A PRETTY FUNNY SENTENCE, RIGHT?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JACKSON, A NEW YORK CY-BASED PLAYWRIGHT, POSER, AND LYRICIST, WAS AWARD THE PULZER DRAMA FOR A STRANGE LOOP, HIS METAFICTNAL MIL THAT FOLLOWS USHER, A "BLACK, QUEER WRER, WORKG A DAY JOB HE HAT WHILE WRG HIS ORIGAL MIL: A PIECE ABOUT A BLACK, QUEER WRER, WORKG A DAY JOB HE HAT WHILE WRG HIS ORIGAL MIL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOW PREMIERED AT NYC'S MASTAGE THEATER JUNE 2019 OM PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS TO GREAT CRIL ACCLAIM.WALTER MCBRI/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 25: WHNEY WHE AND MICHAEL R. JACKSON DURG THE VEYARD THEATRE'S EMERGG ARTISTS LUNCHEON HONORG CHARLY EVON SIMPSON WH THE PLA VOGEL PLAYWRG AWARD AT THE NATNAL ARTS CLUB ON NOVEMBER 25, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY WALTER MCBRI/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JACKSON (R) WH DIRECTOR WHNEY WHE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"NEVER MY WILST DREAMS," THE NYU TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ALUM TWEETED MONDAY. "NEVER. IN MY. WILDEST. DREAMS. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED ME ON MY JOURNEY TO SUCH AN CREDIBLE HONOR. I’M SURE I’LL HAVE MORE TO SAY ONCE I’VE UGHT MY BREATH AND LOOKED AT ALL THE TEXT MSAG AND EMAILS BUT FOR NOW, THANK YOU."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR THE FULL LIST OF 2020 PULZER PRIZE WNERS, CLICK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MA IMAGE: THE VER OF BROWN'S THE TRADN, OUT NOW OM COPPER CANYON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Among the group of wners were two Black gay men: a poet and a playwright. The young, overweight, gay, black wrer tri to navigate the heteronormative whe world. Though, he more specifilly stated that the ma character is “a young overweight-to-obe homosexual and/or gay and/or queer, cisgenr male, able-bodied universy-and-graduate-school ted, mil theater wrg, Disney Usherg, broke-ass middle-class far left-leang black-intified and classified Amerin scendant of slav full of self-nsc femme energy and who thks he’s probably a vers bottom but not totally certa of that obssg over the latt draft of his self-referential mil ‘A Strange Loop’!

Jackson wasn’t the only Black gay man to w this award. Senate ndidate, pl a gay novelist and gay New York Tim and The New Yorker shared the Pulzer for public service journalism for their reportg "that exposed powerful and wealthy sexual predators, cludg allegatns agast one of Hollywood's most fluential producers [Harvey Weste], brgg them to acunt for long-supprsed allegatns of ercn, btaly and victim silencg, th spurrg a worldwi reckong about sexual abe of women, " reads the Pulzer webse.

Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey led the Tim' reportg, while Ronan Farrow, who recently nfirmed he was "part of the LGBT muny, " did the verage for The New staff of The Washgton Post won the prize for vtigative reportg for stori that revealed allegatns of sexual predatn by Roy Moore, the eply homophobic former chief jtice of the Alabama Supreme Court, who last year ran for the U.

BLACK GAY MEN W PULZER PRIZ FOR POETRY (‘THE TRADN’) AND DRAMA (‘A STRANGE LOOP’)

His work appears the Birmgham News, the Huntsville Tim, Mobile's Prs-Register, and and s social media brand, Sean Greer, who is gay, won the Pulzer for fictn wh his novel Ls, about Arthur Ls, a middle-aged gay man and failed novelist who seeks to pe his problems by travelg around the world. Another gay thor, Frank Bidart, received the prize for poetry wh Half-light: Collected Poems 1965-2016.

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