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*6 Questions with Terrence Dean

Terrence Dean is perhaps the most notable black gay author to hit the literary scene since E. Lynn Harris. With more than 5 books to his credit,  (including the bestselling “Hiding in Hip Hop,”), Dean has built a reputation creating stories that reveal the complex lives faced by black gay men in mainstream society. In his latest book, “Mogul,” Dean continues to explore this territory, with his interesting candor and perspective.  The Robertson Treatment recently spoke with him to talk about his new project and the lingering issues that a majority segment of the African American community still have with gay identities.

Robertson Treatment: Why is homophobia so prevalent in urban music?

Terrence Dean: Homosexuality is a taboo conversation in our communities. People are afraid to discuss the topic, and if they do some do it with so much venomous hatred that it leads to young people being bullied, and other’s committing suicide. It’s time for us to have an intelligent discourse on homosexuality, especially in Hip Hop.  It says a lot about our communities when we continually attack someone based on their sexuality, and we saw that happen with DJ/Producer Mister Cee’s situation where he was arrested for having lewd sex acts with another man, as well as rapper, Lil B who announced that he planned to title his upcoming album, “I’m Gay,” and he’s a heterosexual male. Those two incidents created a firestorm in the Black community, especially in Hip Hop. And, it was a great time for us to come together with Black and Brown leaders, churches, and the LGBT community to have a, Gay In America dialogue. It would be awesome if people did finally speak up and say something. That is how conversations begin. That is how a dialogue is created. If people don’t feel anything after reading this book then essentially I have not done my job. I want readers to become angry, sad, upset, happy, or joyous when they read this book and get to know these characters. I want them to feel invested in their lives, and especially what and how the entertainment industry is about. People should feel engaged in such a way that they take what they’ve read to work, school, on blogs, chat room boards, Twitter, and Facebook. At the end of the day I am writing about a controversial topic and issue that has plagued our communities, and world, for well over a decade. And, despite the many hush-hush conversations, or speculations of a certain celebrity’s sexuality, not one Black celebrity (musical artist) has come forward. Not one has publicly announced they are gay. Why? Again, I ask in this day and age of us having a Black president, and a repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ that not one Black celebrity will come forward and be who they are, and love who they desire, without fear of judgment or ridicule? Hopefully my book will create that conversation, and a platform for a Black celebrity/s to come forward.

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