Donja R. Love

Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Love identifies himself as an Afro-Queer, HIV positive playwright and filmmaker.

He is best known for his 2019 play one in two based on the 2017 CDC study that found that one in two black gay or bisexual men will be diagnosed with HIV at some point in their life.

Struggling with his condition, Love recalls turning to sex and drinking for comfort before finding recovery through the Christian church and playwriting.

His most notable works include Modern Day Black Gay, a web series, and Once a Star, a short film.

One in two established Love as a leader in the HIV-positive realm of theatre, especially for narratives involving queer people of color.

[6] His work focuses on normalizing these marginalized identities and bringing joy as well as depth to the typical monolithic portrayal of LGBTQ+ people of color.