For those that cannot pass through heteronormative society undetected as queer or trans, their very existence makes them more likely to be the victim of hate related violence, with POC even more at risk. When Jussie Smollett’s attackers yelled “MAGA country” as their battle cry, they were sending a very strong message that people like Smollett, black and gay, do not belong in their version of America. But this country is not “MAGA country”, it never has, and it never will. It is a country that is home to everyone who inhabits it, and we must coexist together.