Gays in the Mafia from queer hitman murdered by cousin to 'fabulous' drag queen
Mafia has “evolved with society”, dropping a ban on gay members after a boss' son was revealed to be a "fabulous" drag queen.
Nicola Gratteri, an anti-Mafia investigator in the southern region of Calabria, said while a taboo amongst older mafiosos still exists, younger generations are more relaxed with having gay members.That is if they "don't parade it in public," Gratteri, who has lived under police protection for 30 years, added in a chat with The Times. READ MORE: Blind bloke refused taxi ride after driver claimed he was allergic to guide dogsHe intercepted communications of an infamous organised drugs gang known as ’Ndrangheta, who are thought to control 80% of cocaine flow in Europe, part of a £38billion empire - and who allegedly fed a rival to pigs.Gratteri also saw “passionate” letters between one crime boss and a young lieutenant.As well as uncovering evidence that Mafia foot soldiers enjoy drag bars, he even discovered that one crime boss' son is a drag queen called Lady Godiva.
Godiva's Instagram is a sea of pink, full of public performances in clubs across the region. In a 2015 interview with Gay, Godiva said his family accepted his lifestyle."I’ve never tried to hide my normalcy, my way of being and by my nature I have never flaunted my homosexuality."I have always tried to insert myself in every context with my sympathy and my naturalness, never forcing myself to be something that I am not.
Even the family accepted my choices."Godiva went on to insinuate that the total opposite may be true, the family name may be a burden on them. “I believe that a person is not the surname he bears, but everyone is responsible for his own actions and should be judged for what he is," he said.
