39-year-old singer Ricky Martin was honoured with the Vito Russo Award at the GLAAD Media Award night in New York on Saturday. The award, instituted in the memory of Vito Russo (a founding member of GLAAD) is presented to openly homosexual entertainers for contribution towards eliminating homophobia.
The ‘Livin’ la Vida Loca’ hitmaker came out as gay last year after five years of what he describes as an intense spiritual process. Previous recipients of the award include Cynthia Nixon, Tom Ford and Rosie O’Donnell amongst others.
