Croatian Town Burns Effigy of a Gay Couple And Residents Cheer

Residents in the Croatian town of Imotski chose a gay couple with an adopted child as their central carnival figure effigy, which they eventually set on on fire and burned to the ground as onlookers cheered and danced around.

“Like it or not, but this is abnormal for us, but everyone has the right to be whatever they want,” they proclaimed to onlookers.

According to ‘Total Croatia News’, the “child doll” of the effigy had the face of SDP (Social Democratic Party) MP Nenad Stazić. Stazić showed his support to same-sex couples wanting to be parents earlier this year.

"My head is spinning from this culture of death, and since my body is ailing, this year let’s set this grotesque family with baby Nenad Stazić on fire," the announcer proclaimed. Then, “Play the music" was heard as they ignited the effigy to wild cheers and applause.

Milivoj Đuka, president of the ‘Bako Ceremony Cultural Society’ explained in a recent comment that “We are a conservative society, and are sticking by tradition. Give a child to a mother, as the saying goes. We think this is the right thing to do.”

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