Ricky Martin's sexual freedom: an example to follow

 By: Francisco "El Jimagua" Cartagena Méndez
Writer and Human Rights Activist
President ASI Foundation
Twitter: @eljimagua

I do not lie to you, it is not that Ricky Martin lives 'the crazy life', nor that he lives half of life, but that beauty is his career and his walk; he has the cup of life clutched in his hands and his unfinished business is to infect us with his freedom, with his physical and inner beauty. The naturalness by which Ricky Martin lives his life breaks all kinds of stigmas and is a hard blow against homophobia.

Ricky Martin is a Puerto Rican singer and is homosexual. He has traveled around the world with his music and his great heart. He is a philanthropist who (risking his life), fight tirelessly against human trafficking. He has been successful on Broadway and in television series. In general, every project he carries out is a success due to his dedication, his talents and his professionalism.

But Enrique Martín's greatest success was several years ago, when he came out of the closet and shouted his truth to the world. With his album MAS (Music, Soul and Sex) he claimed his sexual orientation with songs like 'I do not lie to you' and 'More'.

Beyond the criticism that Ricky has received from some homophobic commentators (after marrying Jwan Yosef) and from religious fundamentalists, the naturalness through which he lives his life breaks all kinds of stigmas and is a serious blow against homophobia .

Ricky Martin is an example to follow. The projection of her life and her love with her husband Jwan Yosef and her beautiful children, represents a great motivation for other homosexuals. Very especially for homosexual people who are parents just like him. Who we have lived in the closet, we recognize how difficult it is to pretend to be someone else and the suffering it causes. A very hurtful, unjust and unnecessary suffering.

However, in the world there are still millions of people suffering from being forced to live a double life. In the case of our Ricky Martin, after living for so many years hiding his homosexuality - suffering possibly blackmail, bribes and threats - to live now as a totally free human being, he sends to the world a message of struggle for human rights and for the dignity of the people that belong to the LGBTT community in general.

Being gay is beautiful. But first you are human and all human beings must be free and respected. Then the labels that society created to divide us, segmented us and put us to fight with each other appear. Heterosexuality, homosexuality, etc., are labels created by certain groups in order to create sentences through which they gain power and control over our lives.

Religious fundamentalism is very dangerous and continues to intensify its hatred and its actions against homosexuals. In all the countries of the world there are people who suffer enormously and who commit suicide because of the rejection of their parents and society.

The world needs more artists, actors, politicians and people in general, who live their sexual orientation in freedom and with naturalness. Gays are human beings worthy and deserving of respect. We must have the right to life and to love without discrimination or fear.

It is important to keep fighting against the LGBT phobias. Love will always win in the end.Thank you Ricky Martin for existing, for living as you are, for putting the name of Puerto Rico high and for all the good things you do in different countries of the world.Ricky; If by chance you read this article, I dedicate these verses to you: "Your smile is a whirlwind of emotions, of which it would be a sin to hold on".

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