OSLO (Reuters Life! )-
On Saturday night, nearly 20 men from five continents shook the stage at a club in Oslo to compete for the crown of gay men around the world.
The crowd cheered as contestants dressed in hot pants, feather headwear, or cowboy clothing and tried their best to attract eight peoplejudge panel.
The purpose of the event is to find a global role model for young people who accept sexual orientation.
"We want them to think 'hey, homosexuality is OK, 'said Justice Eric Bart, gay president worldwide.
"We hope we can make it easier for these young children and their parents to understand what they are going through," he told Reuters . ".
The contestants worked hard to prepare for the beauty contest.
"From Monday to Saturday, I go to the gym for two hours a day to practice lifting weights and enhancing my abs," he said . "Gay Mexico, 34-year-old Jair Vega.
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Many gay people around the world face discrimination, harassment or imprisonment.
"The biggest problem is the lack of knowledge," said Mr Tore Aasheim, from around the world.
Gay producer.
"Many people still don't know what homosexuality means.
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The gay world faces many problems.
Organizers received complaints from the leaders of Miss World beauty pageant about the use of the "world" label.
The event was renamed Mr worldwide.
Gay, but organizers say they will resume calling him gay. Gay World.
Six players from the Middle East, Africa and Asian countries chose not to travel to Norway for fear of domestic harassment. Mr.
After authorities raided the site where the selection was held in January, Gay China was selected in a secret contest.
Authorities said there was no proper permit for the event. Mr.
Chinese gay people say he may be in trouble with Chinese authorities when he returns home, but he goes to Norway to set an example for others.
"I think by participating in this competition, I will encourage thousands of Chinese gay people to stand up and come out of the closet," said 26-year-old Dai Mui . ".