Jewish rapper Y-Love comes out publicly as gay
"In a move that he admits could cost him some
fans, New York rapper Yitz “Y-Love” Jordan, considered "the first black
Jewish MC," has come out publicly as a gay man of color.
"I feel like I have wasted years of my life worrying that my ‘public
reputation’ will be negatively impacted by my identity," Jordan said in a
statement. "Now that I'm over 30, I simply can't care as much about
what people think, despite the prospect of alienating the community I
dedicated my life to as an artist and a man. My hope is it will open
their eyes – and hearts.Jordan is of Puerto Rican and Ethiopian descent, and converted to Hasidic Judaism in 2000 before going on to study at Jerusalem’s Ohr Somayach yeshiva..."
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