Every LGBTQ world leader as France welcomes gay prime minister
Seven other sovereign states have had an openly LGBTQ head of government, who is the highest official in that state's government. No country has had both an openly LGBTQ head of state and openly LGBTQ head of government, nor more than one openly LGBTQ national leader. We will continue to fight against Russian imperialism and its evil world ideology. The country allows for same-sex civil unions, for example, but not same-sex marriages. Openly LGBTQ+ World Leaders
As Edgars Rinkēvičs becomes the first openly gay president in Latvia’s history, here’s a glimpse at other openly gay heads of state from around the world. Edgars Rinkevics is sworn in as Latvia's president, nine years after publicly coming out as gay and vowing to fight for the rights of same-sex couples. Saturday 8 July , UK. 7 openly gay leaders have served as heads of state. Latvian
While openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender world leaders are still a rarity, there are a few who are breaking barriers. Latvia's Parliament on Wednesday elected former foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics as President, making him the first openly gay person to hold the position in any country. Rinkevics came out in , signaling on Twitter his support for a "legal framework for all types of partnerships. 
Latvia’s Edgars Rinkevics is E.U.’s first openly gay
As France welcomes its first gay prime minister, here are the LGBTQ world leaders, both past and present, you need to know about. Europe leads the world in the number of openly gay political leaders in office, with four current heads of government in Luxembourg, Ireland, Serbia and Andorra. The former lawyer turned politician has long been open about his sexuality, but plays down its significance.
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Besides being Latvia’s first openly gay president, he is also the first openly gay head of state in the entire European Union. Edgars Rinkevics was chosen by the seat Saeima legislature to serve a four-year-term as their head of state yesterday. Rinkevics, 49, served — among other posts — as a state secretary with the defence ministry and worked as a journalist with Latvian Radio in the s.
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Europe leads the world in the number of openly gay political leaders in office, with four current heads of government in Luxembourg, Ireland, Serbia and Andorra. In Latvia, President Edgars Rinkevics became the region’s first openly gay head of state earlier this year. .
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The News Latvia's Parliament on Wednesday elected former foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics as President, making him the first openly gay person to hold the position in any country. . The Highest Political Offices Held by LGBT+ People Around the
Edgars Rinkevics is sworn in as Latvia's president, nine years after publicly coming out as gay and vowing to fight for the rights of same-sex couples. .