Why Ricky Martin Matters

When Ricky Martin came out, some greeted the news with cynicism.  Writer Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano, who grew up in a small town in northern Mexico, has a different perspective:

"Whether U.S. fags approve or not, Ricky is a prominent figure here, and more importantly, in Latino América. Ricky’s coming out makes it possible for young boys in countless homes to imagine themselves as something other than confused."


Read it all here.