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National Gay News  Jul 15 08

Gay Mafiosi Too Scared to Come Out of Closet (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2301359/Gay-mafiosi-'too-scared-to-come-out-of-closet'.html#continue) Gay godfathers are scared of coming out in the Italian Mafia for fear of being ridiculed or murdered, an anti-Mob prosecutor said. Antonio Ingroia, who has helped bring several bosses to justice, said: Being gay is still a taboo for Italian society in general, let alone the Mafia, which is an archaic organisation. These bosses have to cover their homosexuality; they're afraid because they risk... Full story...

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