Ebonybifemme7
Jul 21, 2012, 5:21 PM
I don't know if anyone on here talked about this, but it was big news a few weeks ago. There is an R&B singer/producer here in the United States that came out as bi a few weeks ago. He pretty well known and its a pretty big deal. I havent gotten into his music, but he's very brave for coming out, he has received some death threats as well:
On July 4, 2012, Ocean published an open letter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_letter) on his Tumblr (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumblr) blog recounting unrequited feelings (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unrequited_love) he had for another young man when he was 19 years old, citing it as his first true love.[45] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-44) 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."[46] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-45)
Members of the hip hop industry generally responded positively to the announcement.[47] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-46) Russell Simmons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Simmons), a business magnate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_magnate) in the hip hop industry, wrote a congratulatory article in Global Grindsaying "Today is a big day for hip-hop. It is a day that will define who we really are. How compassionate will we be? How loving can we be? How inclusive are we? [...] Your decision to go public about your sexual orientation gives hope and light to so many young people still living in fear."[48] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-47) Other artists who expressed their support included Beyoncé and Jay-Z.[49] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-48) Tyler, The Creator (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler,_The_Creator)also tweeted his support for Ocean, along with other members of OFWGKTA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OFWGKTA).[50] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-NYDaily-49)
Ocean references his bisexuality on the songs "Bad Religion", "Pink Matter", and "Forrest Gump" from his 2012 debut album channel ORANGE.[51] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-50)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean)
On July 4, 2012, Ocean published an open letter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_letter) on his Tumblr (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumblr) blog recounting unrequited feelings (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unrequited_love) he had for another young man when he was 19 years old, citing it as his first true love.[45] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-44) 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."[46] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-45)
Members of the hip hop industry generally responded positively to the announcement.[47] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-46) Russell Simmons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Simmons), a business magnate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_magnate) in the hip hop industry, wrote a congratulatory article in Global Grindsaying "Today is a big day for hip-hop. It is a day that will define who we really are. How compassionate will we be? How loving can we be? How inclusive are we? [...] Your decision to go public about your sexual orientation gives hope and light to so many young people still living in fear."[48] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-47) Other artists who expressed their support included Beyoncé and Jay-Z.[49] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-48) Tyler, The Creator (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler,_The_Creator)also tweeted his support for Ocean, along with other members of OFWGKTA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OFWGKTA).[50] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-NYDaily-49)
Ocean references his bisexuality on the songs "Bad Religion", "Pink Matter", and "Forrest Gump" from his 2012 debut album channel ORANGE.[51] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean#cite_note-50)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ocean)