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Old 06-16-2011, 07:24 AM   #444 (permalink)
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well, since my "Coming Out" thread was deleted due to some trolls namely Bloozin and El Duce and so much more, I'll just post here the coming out stories i got over the net for some of the music personalities. Enjoy!

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Ricky Martin has revealed what a lot of people thought they already knew: he's gay. The singer has decided to come out while working on his autobiography, and wrote on his blog yesterday that he was finally proud to declare himself "a fortunate homosexual man". He said:



Because all this advice came from people who I love dearly, I decided to move on with my life not sharing with the world my entire truth. Allowing myself to be seduced by fear and insecurity became a self-fulfilling prophecy of sabotage. Today I take full responsibility for my decisions and my actions ... Enough is enough. This has to change. This was not supposed to happen five or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment.


For some, Ricky Martin's story struck a personal chord. On a BBC 5 Live phone-in this morning, caller Gerry, a former steelworker from the Sheffield area, provoked a huge reaction from listeners when he spoke about the traumatic time he had coming out as gay. Those in the UK can fast forward to 26'12" in the programme to listen to his story.


In 2010, how difficult do you think it is to come out? Is the abuse that Gerry suffered unusual in the modern world?
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