Conversation so far:
What was little richard's sexual orientation?
Little Richard told Penthouse that he always knew he was gay, saying "I've been gay all my life".
Did he have any male lovers of note?
CANNOTANSWER.
Did he ever marry or date a woman for "cover"?
He later told a columnist, "I wore the make-up so that white men wouldn't think I was after the white girls.
Was he ever attacked for being gay?
Because of his effeminate mannerisms, his father kicked him out of their family home at 15.
Was he abused otherwise at home?
wearing his mother's makeup and wardrobe at times, he was brutally punished by his father.
Did he support any gay charities after he came out?
CANNOTANSWER.
When he announced he was gay was his career effected?
Later, as he began experiencing success in the mid-1950s, he made members of his band use makeup as a means to gain entry into white clubs during performances.

Question: Did his sexuality effect his music?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Little Richard's sexuality affect his music?