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If they can find a way to make the site more secure and reliable (and that can be done), I think that this is a fabulous idea.
First of all, the thousands of closeted Greeks out there can look at this site and maybe have a little less fear about coming out. They can say to themselves, hey, I'm not alone...other people have gone through what I'm going through, and they're OK...maybe I should come out, too. They can even get in touch with the gay Greeks who have provided e-mail addresses and possibly find sympathy, support, and advice that they couldn't get anywhere else.
Second, and just as important, people who think, "Gay members? Not in my GLO!" will see this site and realize that there are more closeted people out there than they ever imagined. They may think they have no gay friends, but in fact they have gay brothers or sisters. This may help them see gay people as people instead of as outsiders, and they may be more supportive when someone they know personally comes out.
Finally, we walk around saying we're straight constantly. We wear wedding rings, we walk around holding hands with our dates, we choose clothes that we think suggest our straightness, etc. It doesn't take any bravery to announce that we're straight. Nobody gets fired from a job, or rejected by their parents, or beaten up and hung on a fence to die because they are straight. Every day in America is straight pride day. So yes, if the people who put their names on this site are real, they are putting themselves at risk. They are courageously facing hatred in order to make the Greek world better for other gay members. I think they deserve our support and admiration.
Ivy
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