“There are only two well – known people in Latvia who have been revealed about their” alternative sexuality – I and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs, “the journalist is ironic Kārlis Streips. When he came to America from the early 1990s, Streep also brought with him his freedom to be an open gay man. 30 years have passed, but many people still popular in Latvia, as they say, continue to sit in the closet. Psychotherapist Dainis Balodis heretically mentions that maybe hidden gays even enjoy a double life.
“In all 32 years since Latvia regained its independence, no actor or actress, no musician, no athlete has ever come out of the closet. Since they have passed away, I can say that gays were a theater critic. Normunds Naumanis and actor Andrejs Žagarsbut they never talked about it in public. Once there was an opportunity to ask them about it, and the two of them replied: because my mother doesn’t know. But moms don’t tend to be so stupid! If you are 50 years old and have never been seen with a woman, even a very resourceful mother will probably understand something, “says Streip.
God only knows what the lives of Naumann and Zagar would be like if they had not been in hiding. Probably much freer and in that sense easier. At the same time, their existence was spent during their lives in the “suspicions” of society – the people most often cheat in the kitchens. Say, he’s gay !? There is no real evidence, but the opinion and opinion roam the people. There are also talks about several well-known artists in domestic pop music – they enjoy public recognition, are idols for children and seem coveted by women. “Delfi” addressed several singers, offering to leave the closet at least anonymously or explain their desire to sit in the closet,
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