There are the Elton Johns and George Michaels of the world, and then there are the fiercely debated, still-unknown gay rappers most have long given up on uncovering. If Ricky Martin’s announcement that he’s gay was any sort of surprise to you, well, we think your naïveté is sort of novel in this day and age. So cute.
Yep, musicians are just like anyone else–they love who they love despite media scrutiny. The Wall Street Journal speculates the economic impact of musicians who come out of the closet, and the Telegraph suggests it’ll actually boost Martin’s career.
As we all know musicians have a larger platform from which to speak, and even if they don’t always use it, they certainly have more influence than the average soapbox screamers. Here are a few speaking their minds on hot button gay and lesbian issues.
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