Christian Högl, a spokesman for Hosi, the oldest gay rights group in Austria, said the allegations about Haider would have little effect on public attitudes toward homosexuality, since most Austrians would ignore it.

Jörg Haider

Jörg Haider could be having sex in front of the cameras with a man, and Austrians would pretend not to see it,” he said. “I am surprised that it has not been greeted as a bigger deal, but that is because people are still in denial.”

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