<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishIli kushughulikia masuala hayo umma - uliowakilishwa na mgeni wa kawaida wa makumbusho - ulihitaji uelewa wa maisha na mazoea ya jamii ya mashoga, kwa muda mrefu kufichwa kutoka kwa mtazamo.  <response>: To address those issues the public--represented by the casual museum visitor--needed an understanding of the lives and practices of the gay community, so long hidden from view. 