*confirmed by author of the NYT article*
Lisa was tricked.
This was a PR trap. She was asked by his PR team to write about that particular section of the interview. I assume the same w People and Elle. Vanity fair editor especial request after a 'phonecall' from Europe.
this kinda confirms my theory that rihanna isn't really liked by the lgbtq community/doesn't have many gay fans. her audience has always consisted mostly of straight women and men.