Can "coming out" affect your career?

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My family and I were talking about Ricky Martin the other day and why he hasn't come out with any hit singles lately. Did coming out as gay kill his music career?

My dad blames it on Barbara Walters. I already knew he was gay from the get-go, but the speculation didn't really start until after this awkward interview:

Why women can't have it all

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My friend said something interesting recently. She had just finished a year-long internship at a company in Singapore and was visiting for the summer. When we got to the subject of gap years, she told me, "I don't have time for that. If I want to settle down by the time I'm 30, I have to start building my career now."