Out, Orthodox Jewish Rapper Y-Love: It Got Better After Coming Out

[Fearless]

Since coming out of the closet as gay in Out magazine, many people have asked me how I could do it for so long—how I could maintain adherence to a religion which was so anti-gay as Orthodox Judaism while still knowing of my true identity on the inside. How I could get married to a female while knowing of my true orientation. How I could preach observance of the same faith that was keeping me so restricted. I explain to them that it was my faith in Judaism which trumped my need for self-preservation for a decade, and that I have wanted to come out for quite some time. Indeed, the door of the closet has often been comprised of one single question:

"What will the Orthodox community say?"

More at link: http://www.advocate.com/society/religion/2012/05/23/out-orthodox-jewish-rapper-ylove-says-it-got-better-after-coming-out

[Woody Woodpecker]

1. Coming from an Orthodox background - had to read this..

I'm glad Y-Love has got lots of love since he came out. Add me as a fan, even though I am not able to hear his music or his lyrics.

I appreciate both of our Orthodox rappers: Y-Love and Matisyahu.