07/11/2014 15:08
Latvian Foreign Minister announces he is homosexual on Twitter
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs has revealed he is gay in a tweet posted in English to his 14,000 followers, the Daily Mail reports.
In the tweet, the minister said: 'I proudly announce I am gay...good luck all of you.
'Our country has to create a legal status for all kinds of partner relationships, and I will fight for this. I know that there will quickly be mega-hysteria, but #proudtobegay.'
The revelation is a major political statement as Latvia is one of a handful of EU countries that has a ban on same-sex marriage.
There is open hostility to gay people in the country and they are often attacked in the streets or in meeting places.
A spokesman confirmed the authenticity of the post.
The 41-year-old is one of Latvia’s most popular politicians and had long declined to discuss his personal life.
He is a member of the ruling Unity party and since 2011 has been foreign minister of the Baltic nation of two million people.
The announcement comes a day after his post as foreign minister was confirmed as part of Latvia's new government. The nation held parliamentary elections last month.
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