July 9, 2023 11:18 AM

Latvia's former foreign minister becomes EU's first openly gay head of state

In Latvia, longest-serving Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics became the first openly gay head of state in the European Union(EU). Rinkevics sworn in as the country's new President who has pledged to fight for inclusion and equality. The EU has had openly gay heads of governments before, but never a gay head of state. Although generally a ceremonial position, Latvia's president can veto legislation and call referendums. During his inaugural address to the parliament, which elected...