This article is pure fantasy. The NYT probably found a couple people who said on record that they supported this guy. The reality is that 99.99% of hip hop “artists” are very anti-gay to the point of advocating violence against gays. This says more about the NYT / Liberal fantasy about how America should work than any reality.
I hope you are right. I guess you probably are. Never underestimate the spin doctors at the New York Times.