Ricky Martin shattered a thick-layered glass ceiling Monday in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) justice movement by ending decades of speculation regarding his sexual orientation. In a bilingual blog posted on his website, the Puerto Rican entertainer wrote in English, “I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.” He explained that his unexpected announcement was motivated by the ongoing work on his memoirs which has liberated him from “things that were too heavy…to keep inside.”
The news quickly prompted questions on timing, many again finding themselves asking “when is the best time to ‘come out’?” For me, a proud gay Latino of Mexican immigrant parents, the thought of coming out haunted me for years even though the act itself was less strenuous than living a lie; I ended up having a three–hour long conversation with my mom while driving back home from San Diego one cool April evening. The fear of rejection from our friends and family daunts us all, but for some the stakes are higher. In Ricky Martin’s case, with a global audience and a following of millions of faithful fans, his coming out day was not limited to the confines of a Ford and the intimacy of a two-person conversation with a loving Latina mother in the passenger seat. Read more - By Jorge Amaro – hispanicLA.com
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Kids Are Being Hurt!!!
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