Smollet came out as gay in 2015 during an interview with Ellen DeGeneres. He is most famous for his portrayal of Jamal Lyon, a gay musician, in the Fox drama series Empire. This afternoon, Smollet was attacked in Chicago what many believe to be a hate crime. Smollett was taunted with homophobic and racial slurs, doused with bleech, and assaulted with a rope around the neck by two men in ski masks who told him "This is MAGA country."
The ACLU has released a statement stating that:
"LGBTQ people of color live at multiple intersections of opporession, too often facing violence compounded by both racism and homophobia. This isn't the America we want to live in. Our thoughts are with Jussue Smollett and all survivors."
Senator and Presidential candidate Kamala Harris wrote:
"This was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate."
Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/29/entertainment/jussie-smollett-attack/index.html
https://www.fastcompany.com/90298652/empire-star-jussie-smollett-is-the-latest-maga-hate-crime-victim
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