Ricky Martin's letter to his children against the homophobia of Pope Francis

NEWS.- Last Saturday, the LGTB Pride Day was celebrated in Rome and the supreme pontiff decided that it was a good time to express a homophobic and contemptuous opinion of homoparental families: "Children need their parents to be heterosexual". Pim, pam.

According to Pope Francisco, the sexual orientation of the parents is fundamental for the children. Thus he compared a marriage with “a good wine, where husband and wife get the best from their gender differences. Children mature when they see their father and mother like this, their identity matures in the face of the love that their father and mother have, confronting this difference ”, he added in front of 25.000 faithful of the Roman diocese.

The chance has meant that these statements coincide in time with the moving letter that Ricky Martin wrote to his children, Matteo and Valentino and which was published by the magazine Time. We will reproduce it here in full and let everyone draw their conclusions about love, family and parenting.

"I told you how, from the first moment I held you in my arms, I felt honored and blessed to be your father, but I do not think I told you how much you changed my life.

For years, I was clear that I wanted to become a father. I dreamed of this possibility that inspired me. When that dream became reality, you can not imagine the joy and the emotions that invaded me. He was anxiously awaiting his arrival. I must have read how much paternity book existed to prepare me for his arrival. Then, when I held them in my arms, time stopped. I felt the purest form of love I had known in my life.

Since then, my journey with you has been an adventure full of joy. They have traveled the world with me since they were two years old. We have learned new things every day. I am amazed at everything you do and have inspired me to try new things, like writing my first children's book. Above all, I have been given the strength to live an honest life. A life of courage and transparency that fills me with pride and peace.

What a great gift you have given me. I am forever grateful. If there is something I desire for you, apart from knowing that you are unconditionally loved by me, our family and friends, it is that you can be yourselves. Never allow anyone or anything to make you feel that you can not be yourself. Whatever you decide to be or do, I will always be by your side.