Ricky Martin: 'Although Being Gay Makes Some People Uncomfortable, I'll Fight For My Rights'

AOLLatino.com:

Although he's aware that some people "are uncomfortable by his nature," Puerto Rican Ricky Martin defended his sexual orientation and said that he'll continue singing, detracting some level of importance from several acts of censorship of which he's been a target of.

According to information obtained by Mexican news agency Notimex, it was upon his arrival to Nicaragua, where he was scheduled to perform Friday as part of his 'Musica+Alma+Sexo' tour, that the singer declared he is a gay man ready to defend his right.

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Comments

[OhMyBoehner]

12:41 AM on 10/18/2011

The homophobe republicans can go forget themselves.

[arecibo48]

03:45 PM on 10/17/2011

Why would anyone care about his sexual orientation? Let's talk about the good he does for children and others in need.

[r henry]

05:07 PM on 10/17/2011

Gay youth who need to see examples of happy, strong and healthy gay people care. It's also healthy for them to see how accepted he is. If you accept him then you are also helping. Thanks!

[Andre Fabre]

06:37 AM on 10/18/2011

Agree with you completely; our gay youth needs more positive gay role models.

[Gay Iberian]

02:35 PM on 10/17/2011

Don't worry about people's negative perspectives on the fact that you like men. Fight them and stick up for your rights and don't look back or give in to the monsters that want to destroy you.

[Doug Watt]

07:54 PM on 10/15/2011

"Ricky Martin: Although being gay makes some people uncomfortable, I'll fight for my rights"

Really, Ricky? Do you think kissing up to George Bush and being a Republican was fighting for your rights?

[GreenSpot]

08:24 PM on 10/15/2011

That is a LIE - Ricky Martin was never a Republican and he didn't support George Bush.

[Doug Watt]

11:12 PM on 10/15/2011

No, it is true: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=110982&page=1

Don't you remember his dance at the inaugural with Bush?

[robertjfeldman]

04:19 AM on 10/16/2011

Nice one Doug!!!

[Doug Watt]

11:36 AM on 10/16/2011

Thanks Robert.

[LMPE]

04:35 PM on 10/15/2011

The fact that gayness makes some people uncomfortable is exactly WHY Ricky Martin should fight for his rights.

[janadrienne]

12:40 PM on 10/15/2011

First he is a human being and second he is still hot and sexy!

[GreenSpot]

09:43 AM on 10/15/2011

GO RICKY!!!

[jcarterla]

05:10 AM on 10/15/2011

Apparently you do, a great deal.

[obtusegoose]

07:20 AM on 10/15/2011

How exactly is Ricky Martin behaving differently than any straight guy? In fact, the only thing mentioned in the article is that he's gay. Nothing sexual was even talked about. It's not like he's coming over to your house and making out with his partner in front of you. Straight men flaunt their sexuality all the time: holding their girlfriend's hands, putting their arms around them, kissing them in public, having photos of them on their desk, talking about them to friends and coworkers, and on and on... You seem to have a double-standard about what is acceptable in society.

[robertjfeldman]

04:47 AM on 10/15/2011

one time many years ago we were in a hotel in puerto rico and ricky martin was coming on to me in the steam room and i was coming on to his bodyguard

AH the eternal lust triangle.........................

in any event Ricky is fortunate for now being Proud

[mushimom]

06:44 PM on 10/15/2011

Stop kissing and telling you naughty man!!...;)

[GreenSpot]

08:26 PM on 10/15/2011

Don't be like that, let him talk! ;)

[whitakerpoc1]

01:22 AM on 10/15/2011

Good for Ricky

[edwardandersons]

11:48 PM on 10/14/2011

I still remember his interview with Barbara Walters when he used words like lethargic and other flowery language which basicall confirmed my suspicions about him. He told Barbara Walters during an interview with her back in the day when she asked him bluntly that he doesnt feel like answering the question. This was another cope out but still a further confirmation to me and other gays about which team he is batting for.

[oakspondman]

07:24 AM on 10/15/2011

With all of the hate out there, I cannot blame him for not wanting to answer. No body should be forced out, that is his or her decision.

[edwardandersons]

11:43 PM on 10/14/2011

Hes a proud homosexual now but years ago he was a closeted homosexual who denied being gay and even had fictitious relations with girls to help proove his so called heterosexualness. He made his money as a hetero dancing around with girls swooning and now that his fame died down he fathers children and comes out. With his coming out he now is going to peddle a book about his homosexuality to make more money from the gay community. If he truly was proud he would have just come out from the start as an example to other gay teens who find it hard instead of deceiving the public. I guess money is more important then integrity though in this world.

[oakspondman]

07:24 AM on 10/15/2011

Im sure your not homosexual

[reasonseason]

01:44 PM on 10/15/2011

So the moral of your story is... never come out of the closet?

[Razpooten]

10:52 PM on 10/14/2011

I saw on the news how some religios extremists (for lack of a better word) in Nicaragua protested his performing there because it went against their "family values." Hypocrites.

[Curtis Johnson]

11:22 PM on 10/14/2011

Hypocrites(?)... I didn't realize they promoted it and turned against him! Stupid!

[Razpooten]

04:19 PM on 10/15/2011

They are hypocrites because they claim to be Christians and act the oposite way.

[rockysparks]

10:04 PM on 10/14/2011

Keep fighting the good fight, Ricky!

(And call me, hon. Love, Rocky ,,,(

[kkdkdkdkdk]

07:24 PM on 10/14/2011

What rights? Gays have never in all of history had the "right" to marry. Nor should they have. You have partners, civil unions, etc. but marriage is for men and women to each other not homosexual unions.

[obtusegoose]

07:29 AM on 10/15/2011

Interracial couples never in all of history had the "right" to marry... until 50 years ago. Traditions change with a more enlightened society. The Supreme Court has already said numerous times that marriage is a civil right of every man (person). There is no rational legal basis to deny gay couples the right to marry. PS: You don't "own" marriage. There is nothing magical about Rush Limbaugh's 4th till-death-do-us-part marriage. Based on the pathetic divorce rate of heterosexuals, it's laughable that you think marriage is beyond the reach of gay Americans.

[Atwill]

10:21 AM on 10/15/2011

To bad. it will be legal in all 50 states. deal with it. nd by the way, up till recent history marraige was between a man and many women. read a history book.

[kkdkdkdkdk]

01:19 PM on 10/15/2011

A man and many women is better than the unnatural and perverse man with a man and woman with a woman.
Read your Bible.