Morning Brew – Thurs. July 5: US lesbian wrestler disqualified from Olympic team, Martina talks demanding equality
Good morning! I hope you enjoyed your day off, if you had one. The good thing is you didn’t miss much! Lesbians took the day off yesterday, apparently.
The best thing that happened while we were gone, though, is singer Frank Ocean coming out as bisexual. I’m not sure if you know who he is, but I’m a huge fan, although I had been a little conflicted at first because he is a member of the Odd Future family. But as much as they use homophobic statements in their music, they also have an out lesbian DJ and a bisexual singer in their group, which is certainly progressive as far as the hip-hop community goes. I’m still figuring this one out for myself but I’m so happy for Frank, nonetheless.
Speaking of Odd Future’s resident lesbian, Syd tha Kid is going on tour with her duo The Internet for a few select dates in August.
Although, if you’re wondering, Tyler the Creator’s Twitter “about me” section says “I’m not a dyke,” so don’t expect any announcements from him anytime soon.
In disheartening news, out lesbian wrestler Stephany Lee was disqualified for the London Olympics because she tested positive for marijuana. She told The New York Times that she had
