Gay president in the world

Politicians openly identifying themselves as members of the LGBTQ community have served as national leaders in nine sovereign states. Of those countries, two have had an openly LGBTQ head of state, who serves as the country's public persona. We are currently discussing to reach per cent. We were discussing that already before President Trump made this announcement. So what do you say to Keir Starmer about that?

Edgars Rinkēvičs, Latvia’s foreign minister since , became president in July Lawmakers in Latvia’s legislature elected Rinkēvičs to serve as president with 52 votes, making him the. Latvia's long-serving foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics has become the first openly gay head of state of a European Union nation. Mr Rinkevics, who had served as foreign minister since , was sworn in as Latvia's president on Saturday in Riga. Although generally a ceremonial position, Latvia's president can veto legislation and call referendums.

As of June , it's still rare for a head of government to be openly LGBTQ+. Here are the four leaders currently in office or elected to the top job. Edgars Rinkēvičs. Country: Latvia. Position: President-elect. Edgars Rinkēvičs was the first government official to come out in Latvia, tweeting in , "I proudly announce I am gay. 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. He is one of just a few openly gay heads of state in the world.

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. 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. A court in the country last year ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to legal recognition, though marriage and adoption are still exclusively reserved for heterosexual couples.

Politicians openly identifying themselves as members of the LGBTQ community have served as national leaders in nine sovereign states. Of those countries, two have had an openly LGBTQ head of state, who serves as the country's public persona. .

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 Rinkēvičs, Latvia’s foreign minister since , became president in July Lawmakers in Latvia’s legislature elected Rinkēvičs to serve as president with 52 votes, making him the. .

As of June , it's still rare for a head of government to be openly LGBTQ+. Here are the four leaders currently in office or elected to the top job. Edgars Rinkēvičs. Country: Latvia. Position: President-elect. Edgars Rinkēvičs was the first government official to come out in Latvia, tweeting in , "I proudly announce I am gay. .