Hip-Hop Singer Reveals Sexuality!

Frank Ocean has been a part of rap group Odd Future for some time. He is a member of Def Jam Records. The rapper/singer has collaborated with the likes of Jay-Z, Kanye West, Eminem and Nas, and also release a EP under the Def Jam imprint.

I guess since President Barack Obama endorsed the notion of gay marriage and embracing the LGBT community fully, it finally comes to head. A political expediency move, but a smart move for a base that was shaky on their support.

The rapper acknowledges his bisexuality on Tumblr and it was obtained through TMZ, a celebrity agitating website.On July 3, 2012, Ocean published an open letter on his Tumblr blog revealing that he had fallen in love with a 19-year-old man in the summer of 2006 (when Ocean was also 19), only to realize, upon confessing his love for him, that the other man was already in a relationship. He used the blog to thank the man for his influence, and also thanked his mother and other friends, saying "I don't know what happens now, and that's alrite (sic). I don't have any secrets I need kept anymore...I feel like a free man.


Tyler the Creator a fellow member of the rap group came under fire when he went after closeted rappers such as Queen Latifah and MC Lyte. The rapper has recanted his comments.

Hip-Hop music is a controversial art. Many figure that the entertainers promote violence, misogyny, reckless spending, and homophobia. 


Since the Black community is slowly warming up to the LGBT community, I guess this will be the first of many. Also, I posted that Queen Latifah "came out" at a pride festival in California. I guess the confirmation was shot down by Latifah herself. But the media already knows what's up with her!


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ANDERSON COOPER COMES OUT


The CNN anchor for years hid his sexuality. The journalist went to The Daily Beast writer Andrew Sullivan to admit to the world that he's gay.

The Tyler Clementi incident in which the Rutgers University student committed suicide after his roommate Dharui Ravi videotaped the incident and embarrass the inspiring violinist brought great concern in the LGBT community. Many activists were frustrated with the relentless bullying from homophobic Americans.


In a email to Andrew Sullivan, Cooper acknowledges that he's open about his relationship and wants to be a motivating voice to those who are bullied based on sexuality.


Anderson Cooper being the host of a daytime talk show, contributor to CBS News and his own CNN program, was a well to do person. Being the stable of the CNN, Cooper host the Republican debates, traveled to struggling nations, and kept his word on helping the citizens of New Orleans. 


He and his rumor boyfriend adopted a Haitian child in 2010. His contributions came right after the devastating earthquake that killed 300,000 in the nation of Haiti.


Cooper comes out after Jim Parsons, actor on The Big Bang Theory revealed he was gay this year as well. 


This is a growing movement. Change is coming and we must adapt to it! I endorse the rights of the LGBT community.


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