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March 15, 2019

Irish Prime Minister Brings Boyfriend to Meeting With Mike Pence
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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar met with President Trump and Vice
President Pence in Washington, Thursday, as part of an annual trip ahead
of St. Patrick's Day. Varadkar, who is gay, brought his partner Matthew
Barrett to his meeting with Mike Pence, before calling out the Vice
President over his long history of opposing LGBTQ rights.

Leo Varadkar: "I stand here, leader of my country, flawed and human, but
judged by my political actions not by my sexual orientation, my skin
tone, gender or religious beliefs. And I don't believe that my country
is the only one in the world where this story is possible.

President Trump said Thursday he plans to visit to the Republic of
Ireland at some point this year.


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