The European Union Ambassador to our country, Silvio Gonzato, has made a rare confession about his personal life, as he spoke about his sexual orientation.
The European diplomat has revealed that he is the father of two children with his ex-wife, while he is now married to a man.
Silvio Gonzato revealed that he married his partner in a ceremony in Brussels attended by around 200 of their friends, saying it was a very touching moment.
"It's difficult today to expose yourself in this way and become vulnerable, but I like to be honest. I have nothing to hide. Expressing who you really are is not easy but it's important to be honest. The way I am is not a threat to you and the feelings I have are the same as yours. Yes, we are different, we are with this diversity and we are also the same. I also like the idea of the exhibition. We have a human essence in ourselves. You probably know that I was married to a woman, I have two children and then I married a man and I can say that the problems in the relationship are the same, they are completely the same. This is our photo from the moment we got married in Brussels. It was a beautiful wedding because all our friends expressed their love, about 200 people who came and it was a very touching moment, very beautiful to tell you the truth", said Ambassador Gonzato.
The EU diplomat made the personal statement as part of the European Cultural Week under the European Union's motto: "United in Diversity", where he explained the projects being developed with artists.
The Ambassador commented on the photographic exhibition on the theme of love by photographer Blerta Kambo, which, according to him, portrays a variety of love, not only between a woman and a man, while emphasizing that the mindset in our country needs to change.
"The main theme is to create this space in which people can interact freely and shape their vision for the EU. We will have several theaters. Another is an exhibition by Blerta Kambo; Love is the same for everyone, there are different ways of love portrayed, not only between a woman and a man. I believe that people know that I am homosexual, but I do not abuse the position I have. I was disappointed because we had difficulty finding a place where it would be organized, because people said we will not show these photos that we have children, but they are photos with love. They are simply photographs. This change of mentality must be achieved in Albania. People should accept diversity and I think this will have its effect. We have music and other themes such as immigration that affects Albanians and the relationship between language and power. All this to simulate reflection on the challenges we face. Culture is a powerful tool to overcome borders and that is why we did this in partnership with artists", declared Silvio Gonzato./ A2