International
pop
singer
Ricky
Martin
is
all
set
to
shock
the
world
on
January
28.
Ricky
will
be
marrying
his
boyfriend
Carlos
Gonzalez
on
Jan
28
in
New
York,
India
Today
reports.
According
to
El
Nuevo
Dia
newspaper,
Martin
-
who
turned
40
on
Dec
24
-
has
expressed
his
support
for
marriage
among
people
of
the
same
sex
since
he
announced
his
homosexual
orientation
in
March
2010.
Martin
also
said
he
favours
homosexual
marriages
in
Puerto
Rico,
where
it
is
still
illegal.
He
termed
his
homosexuality
"a
gift".
Ricky
has
participated
in
events
supporting
homosexuals,
among
them
was
an
event
in
March
last
year
in
New
York
where
he
received
the
Vito
Russo
prize
from
Gay
and
Lesbian
Alliance
Against
Defamation
for
his
promotion
of
rights
for
the
gay
community.