Fri May 26, 2017, 10:58 AM
Why this photo of political spouses and partners is making waves
By AJ Willingham, (CNN)What's the first thing you noticed about this picture of political spouses and partners, other than Melania Trump's continued mastery of the color black? It's probably the man in the back row, standing out against the nine women pictured. That's Gauthier Destenay, the First Gentleman of Luxembourg and the husband of the world's only acting openly gay prime minister. Destenay and Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel wed in 2015, right after Luxembourg legalized gay marriage. When Bettel won the Prime Ministership in 2013, he was already in a civil partnership with Destenay and their sexualities were not a secret. To be clear, Bettel isn't the only gay prime minister ever, just the only one in office right now. Former Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo and former Icelandic Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurőardóttir were both public about their sexualities. more http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/26/world/luxembourg-prime-minister-husband-gauthier-destenay-trnd/
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Author | Time | Post |
 Why this photo of political spouses and partners is making waves (Original post) |
n2doc | May 2017 | OP |
| underpants | May 2017 | #1 | |
| brush | May 2017 | #2 | |
| angstlessk | May 2017 | #3 | |
| brush | May 2017 | #4 | |
| n2doc | May 2017 | #5 | |
| heaven05 | May 2017 | #7 | |
| mr_lebowski | May 2017 | #9 | |
| heaven05 | May 2017 | #10 | |
| jmowreader | May 2017 | #13 | |
| irisblue | May 2017 | #14 | |
| BHDem53 | May 2017 | #6 | |
| Alice11111 | May 2017 | #8 | |
| pnwmom | May 2017 | #11 | |
| Odoreida | May 2017 | #12 | |
| Alice11111 | May 2017 | #16 | |
| Alice11111 | May 2017 | #15 |
Response to n2doc (Original post)
Fri May 26, 2017, 11:06 AM
underpants (158,893 posts)
1. 1. I thought there was blood 2. "Mastery of the color black"?
Response to n2doc (Original post)
Fri May 26, 2017, 11:09 AM
brush (33,238 posts)
2. A question: What about Merkel's spouse?
Response to brush (Reply #2)
Fri May 26, 2017, 11:20 AM
angstlessk (11,800 posts)
3. That was my question, too...are men ashamed to be spouses of
Response to angstlessk (Reply #3)
Fri May 26, 2017, 11:24 AM
brush (33,238 posts)
4. I wouldn't be. And I think Bill would've been right there also.
Response to brush (Reply #2)
Fri May 26, 2017, 12:27 PM
5. He apparently stays out of the limelight a lot
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So maybe he didn't travel with her. There are pics of them together with the Obama's, though.
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Response to heaven05 (Reply #7)
Sat May 27, 2017, 03:38 PM
mr_lebowski (18,571 posts)
9. Well, who wouldn't? I don't swing that way but readily admit: I have a man-crush
Response to mr_lebowski (Reply #9)
Sat May 27, 2017, 09:10 PM
10. Coultergeist
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I am laughing very hard...thank you.......
 in these times laughter is a precious commodity. |
Response to jmowreader (Reply #13)
Sun May 28, 2017, 12:55 PM
irisblue (24,671 posts)
14. ::snort:: tru dat nt
Response to n2doc (Original post)
Sat May 27, 2017, 11:25 AM
8. I notice Melania &Ivanka wear cocktail dresses to official
Response to Alice11111 (Reply #8)
Sun May 28, 2017, 02:28 AM
pnwmom (103,810 posts)
11. That looks like an evening gown, not a cocktail dress. And no one else
Response to Odoreida (Reply #12)
Sun May 28, 2017, 06:54 PM
16. ...but she can't stand him, obviously.She wants to be prettier
