Tag: Leo Varadkar
Justin Trudeau met gay Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and they were so happy together
Leo Varadkar, the first gay leader of Ireland, has met with LGBT-friendly Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – and they were so happy together.
Varadkar took office as Ireland’s Taoiseach last month, becoming one of just five openly gay heads of government in recent global history.
There are only two other openly gay leaders currently in office: Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Serbia’s Prime Minister Ana Brnabić.
Prime Minister Trudeau met his youthful counterpart – the two leaders are 45 and...
It’s official: Leo Varadkar is now Ireland’s first gay prime minister
Leo Varadkar made history Wednesday as he was formally elected Ireland’s new Taoiseach — Irish for prime minister. Among the milestones he represents for his country: he is the first out gay premier, the first of both Irish and Indian heritage and the youngest prime minister ever to hold the office.
His relatives in Maharashtra, India, where his father was born, plan to celebrate the momentous occasion, according to NDTV.
“Our joy is boundless. But we have not made any formal...
Leo Varadkar will likely be Ireland’s first gay prime minister
Leo Varadkar has emerged as the favorite to become Ireland‘s first gay prime minister.
Varadkar, 38, currently serving as Minister for Social Protection, came out in an interview in a radio interview in 2015. He is facing off against Housing Minister Simon Coveney to replace Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who announced he was stepping down earlier this year after 15 years leading the country.
He would become just the fourth openly gay head of government, Pink News notes.
“It’s started really well...
