On March 12, in the midst of the rising fervor around COVID-19, I was shocked to discover that a picture of myself and seven of my friends was the cover photo for an article about the virus’s impact on Pride month.Our Asian-American faces smiled back at me on The Advocate’s front page.
I was upset. Many publications have been using Asian faces as the mascot of COVID-19. This has perpetuated and emboldened anti-Asian sentiment in America — people are refusing to be treated by Asian-American