Opinion: It’s time for a Latvian discussion on gay rights

In November 2014 Edgars Rinkevics, the Foreign Minister of Latvia, came out as gay, the first prominent politician in Latvia to come out. This began a debate on gay rights in Latvia.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Latvia defies EU over gay rights http://www.europeansources.info/record/latvia-defies-eu-over-gay-rights/

Wikipedia: Edgars Rinkēvičs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgars_Rink%C4%93vi%C4%8Ds

Euronews, 07.11.14: Edgars Rinkevics: 'I am gay. Good luck all of you'. http://www.euronews.com/2014/11/07/edgars-rinkevics-i-am-gay-good-luck-all-of-you-/

The Guardian, 07.11.14: Latvia’s foreign minister comes out as gay http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/07/latvia-foreign-minister-edgars-rinkevics-comes-out-gay

ILGA: Country-by-Country: Latvia http://www.ilga-europe.org/home/guide_europe/country_by_country/latvia

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