A large group of
gay men and lesbians in the conservative nation of
Croatia have decided to come out--in a big way. A
Croatian gay association published a list of some
1,200 gays and lesbians in the country's largest
newspapers on Tuesday in a bid to fight against prejudice
against gays and lesbians in Croatia's
traditionally patriarchal society, according to Agence
France-Presse.
The one-page list
was published under the headline "I do not want to
hide anymore" but gave only first names and ages so as to
conceal the identity of those not ready to reveal
their sexual orientation. The letters G and
L signified whether they were gay or lesbian.
"There is so little which makes us different and a lot which
makes us similar. Question your prejudices," said the
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Activists with
the gay rights group Iskorak said the list was compiled
from inscriptions to its Internet site, www.iskorak.org. An
estimated 88% of Croatia's 4.4 million people are
Roman Catholics, and the church has labeled
homosexuality as a "handicap" and a "perversion."
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