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Italian mafia welcomes out gay<\/a> members. Wait, what?<\/b><\/p>\n

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Acceptance of LGBTQ people in mainstream society sometimes takes odd forms. Just ask Lady Godiva, the drag queen who helped usher in a new era for acceptance of gay<\/a> people among Italy\u2019s organized crime.<\/p>\n

Yes, really.<\/p>\n

Anti-mob prosecutor Nicola Gratteri tells\u00a0The Times<\/em><\/a> that the \u2018Ndrangheta, the crime syndicate of southern Italy, now welcomes gay<\/a> members. That news comes as a shock to anyone familiar with the Italian Mob, which has long fostered homophobic attitudes.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt undermines their image of themselves as tough, virile guys<\/a>,\u201d Gratteri says. \u201cBut the Mafia have evolved along with society. Gays can be accepted now, even as foot soldiers, so long as they don\u2019t parade it in public.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related: Here\u2019s How The Mafia Brought The Early LGBT Community Together<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Gratteri, gay<\/a> men<\/a> in the mob can openly attend gay<\/a> bars, have boyfriends, exchange passionate love letters and even perform as a drag queen, as in the case of Lady Godiva<\/a>. Godiva is the son of a prominent mafioso.<\/p>\n

In an even stranger twist, Gratteri, who has characterized the mob as growing \u201csoft\u201d over the years, has also faced public backlash from pro-gay<\/a> mafia members who welcome their LGBTQ fellow gang members. He\u2019s also faced numerous attempts on his life, including discovering a bomb made of 36 pounds of plastic explosives meant to kill him in 2017.<\/p>\n

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He lives his life under constant police protection, and often shies away from social functions like attending his children\u2019s school plays for fear of attacks on his life. That said, we hope any attempt at a Godfather Part 4<\/em> includes a drag performing Corleone.<\/p>\n

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