Last time we talked about identity´s models. One of those was sexual identity. As I emphasize last time – in Latvia pubicly annoyncing that You are homosexual is a big step in her/his social life and most of the time reaction from society is negative.
Just recently (yesterday) there was a case, which is now widly discussed in Latvia and in Europe as well. Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs has revealed he is gay in a tweet posted in English to his 14,000 followers. And here is his tweet “Our country has to create a legal status for all kinds of partner relationships, and I will fight for this. I know that there will quickly be mega-hysteria, but #proudtobegay. ”
This has really made as he said “ mega-hysteria” , bacause now mostly everyone has some kind of reaction or opinion. News are full of this announcement (actually not only latvian news). This has been posted in English as well. The president of Estonia as well as lithuanian foreign minister expressed their support in the step of latvian foreign minister.
But what I want to talk about is the reaction of society. Many describes minister`s step as courage, heroism, historical moment, step to tolerance. It made me think if it is really like that – to be Yourself in Latvia You have to have courage?
So as You can guess if You are heterosexual or so it called straight in Latvia, you are in higher position as homosexuals or so it called gays.
Of course from my point of view I hope that this will change. Because I realise how serious it is if in media You can read about latvian archbishop saying so mean thing “ Homosexual relationships are destroying our human identity”
I really hope that this situation is not the same in your countries and citizens can express their identities in any way they want.
You can read more here:
About minister´s announcement
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2824574/Latvian - Foreign- Minister- Edgars- Rinkevics- comes-gay-Twitter.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/11/06/gay-rights- in -eastern - europe-just-took- a-big-step-forward/
About archibishop´s announcement
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/latvian -archbishop- homosexual - relationships- are-destroying - our- human - identi
And why has he announced that right now? All of sudden? Is there some story in background? Yes, I think until homosexuals feel the need to announce something like this, it`s a proof that our society is not still fine with it, that heterosexuals are still a dominant group. Because if we would be fine with it, they would have no reason to announce it. I am heterosexual and I don`t feel the need to tell anybody, state/show off that I like boys. I hope we all will be fine with it one day and there will be no need for anybody to announce what gender he is interested in...
ReplyDeleteAnd for Czech Republic I feel it is the same - you have to have the courage to be yourself... sad...
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