Nation Finding love, tolerance at Black Lives Matter protest in ‘most hate-filled town’ in Texas July 2, 2020 Christine Stephenson, USA TODAY Comments Off on Finding love, tolerance at Black Lives Matter protest in ‘most hate-filled town’ in Texas As a gay, Black man, DeVon Noe has experienced the hatred Vidor, Texas is known for. But it was love that gave him the courage to speak at a protest.