Rasheed Newson (he/him) is the author of the novels There’s Only One Sin in Hollywood and the national bestseller My Government Means to Kill Me. My Government Means to Kill Me was a Lambda Literary finalist for Gay Fiction and was named one of the “The 100 Notable Books of 2022” by The New York Times.

Rasheed is also a television drama writer, producer, and showrunner. Along with his television writing partner, T.J. Brady, he co-developed and was an executive producer of the drama series Bel-Air. Rasheed and T.J. have also worked on The Chi, Animal Kingdom, and Narcos, among other drama series.

Behind the scenes, Rasheed has been a significant partner to organizations working for both racial justice and LGBTQ+ thriving, including GLAAD, the Trevor Project, the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice, and LA Voice. He joined the One Institute board of directors in 2024. Rasheed lives with his husband and their two children in Pasadena.