Gay president in the world

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. Solve the daily Crossword 26, people played the daily Crossword recently. Rinkevics will become the first openly gay president, but not the first head of state.

Play on Yahoo. Here are the four leaders currently in office or elected to the top job. Edgars Rinkēvičs was the first government official to come out in Latvia, tweeting in"I proudly announce I am gay. Country: Latvia. Although right-wing figures prevail in many of these countries, the general acceptance of gay rights has coincided with many of these countries joining the European Union and embracing EU political values.

Position: President-elect. Sign out. Of those countries, two have had an openly LGBTQ head of state, who serves as the country's public persona. Country: Latvia. Position: President-elect. Edgars Rinkēvičs, Latvia’s foreign minister sincebecame president in July Lawmakers in Latvia’s legislature elected Rinkēvičs to serve as president with 52 votes, making him the.

Return to Homepage. 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. France has welcomed its first-ever out gay prime minister in the form of Gabriel Attal, with the year-old joining a small but fast-growing list of LGBTQ+ people have served as heads of state or government in recent years, either as prime minister, president, or something else.

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. Can you solve it faster than others?

  • There are today more politicians, elected officials and even heads of state that have openly and publicly acknowledged their membership of the LGBTQ+ community than at any time in history – the.

    • France has welcomed its first-ever out gay prime minister in the form of Gabriel Attal, with the year-old joining a small but fast-growing list of LGBTQ+ people have served as heads of state or government in recent years, either as prime minister, president, or something else. Edgars Rinkēvičs. Know More Rinkevics came out insignaling on Twitter his support for a "legal framework for all types of partnerships.

    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. As of Juneit's still rare for a head of government to be openly LGBTQ+. Edgars Rinkēvičs, Latvia’s foreign minister sincebecame president in July Lawmakers in Latvia’s legislature elected Rinkēvičs to serve as president with 52 votes, making him the.

    Rinkevics came out insignaling on Twitter his support for a "legal framework for all types of partnerships. Edgars Rinkēvičs. Here are the four leaders currently in office or elected to the top job. 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.

    Politicians openly identifying themselves as members of the LGBTQ community have served as national leaders in nine sovereign states. 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 of Juneit's still rare for a head of government to be openly LGBTQ+. Edgars Rinkēvičs was the first government official to come out in Latvia, tweeting in"I proudly announce I am gay.