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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIreland's first openly-gay prime minister introduces Mike Pence to his boyfriend
But before the meeting, there was a notable exchange between Varadkar, Irelands first openly gay prime minister, and Vice President Mike Pence.
Earlier Thursday, Varadkar attended a breakfast held at Pences residence where he gave a short speech describing his quest to get into politics as a young gay man.
I also knew at the time that I lived in a country where if I tried to be myself at the time it would have broken laws, but today that has all changed, Varakkar said. I stand here as the leader of my country, flawed and human, judged by my political actions, and not by my sexual orientation, my skin tone, gender or religious beliefs.
We are, after all, all Gods children, he added.
Earlier Thursday, Varadkar attended a breakfast held at Pences residence where he gave a short speech describing his quest to get into politics as a young gay man.
I also knew at the time that I lived in a country where if I tried to be myself at the time it would have broken laws, but today that has all changed, Varakkar said. I stand here as the leader of my country, flawed and human, judged by my political actions, and not by my sexual orientation, my skin tone, gender or religious beliefs.
We are, after all, all Gods children, he added.
Link to tweet
[link:http://deadstate.org/irelands-first-openly-gay-prime-minister-introduces-mike-pence-to-his-boyfriend/|
Bloody marvellous! Bet that made the homophobic idiot twitch....
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Ireland's first openly-gay prime minister introduces Mike Pence to his boyfriend (Original Post)
Soph0571
Mar 2019
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Nevilledog
(51,197 posts)1. I expected Pence to be holding a bottle of Purell... or holy water.
Don't wanna catch the Gay!
Johnny2X2X
(19,114 posts)2. Pence is an asshole
I think it's an important point that Varadkar makes about the fact that not too long ago he could have been jailed in his country for being homosexual.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)3. Pence wore a silver cross round his neck just to be on the safe side.