I 100% agree with this post by Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano regarding Ricky Martin coming out and how too many people (even gay people) have laughed it off as inconsequential news or as being far too late to mean anything. He correctly identifies the major reasons: How jaded some gay people are in their cocoons where gayness is no big deal and our U.S.-centric views. 

My own take on Ricky was probably better summed up on my Facebook: Welcome aboard, Ricky (even if you were a stowaway for 30 or so years.)