'I received a lot of emails and I received a lot of tweets from people that said, 'You know what Ricky, thank you so much because you gave me the strength' and that feels amazing,' the hit maker said.
In March this year Martin opened up about his sexuality, writing, 'I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man.'
Fighting discrimination is a problem the world over, the 38-year-old told the Associated Press.
'Homophobia is a global issue. It's not something that only happens in the United States or in Latin America - it's all over the world. I came out because I had the need to pretty much be free and be happy with myself. But we have to stop the hate.'