Black gay author died

E. Lynn Harris (born Everette Lynn Jeter; June 20, – July 23, ) was an American author. [1] Openly gay, he was best known for his depictions of African-American men who were on the down-low and closeted.

E. Lynn Harris, a bestselling author of popular black fiction who shattered barriers by writing about gay characters in novels such as “Invisible Life” and “Just As I Am: A Novel,” died Thursday.