Justin Trudeau Becomes The First Ever Canadian Prime Minister To March In Gay Pride

You've probably heard about Justin Trudeau by now. He's Canada's new prime minister and he's causing quite a splash with his liberal outlook.

Now, he's made history in his home country by becoming the first-ever sitting prime minister to march in Canada's largest gay pride parade.

While the majority of the event was a happy occasion, there was also a tinge of sadness as they paused to remember the victims of the Orlando shooting which was targeted specifically at gay people.

Trudeau was keen to play down the fact he was there, as before becoming prime minister he has attended for 'many years'.

Explaining, he said: "It shouldn't be a big thing that a prime minister's walking a Pride parade, and from now on it won't.''

He told a local news station (CP24) that the government is currently exploring the possibility of gender-neutral identification. He said: "It's something we're looking at federally. We're just trying to figure out the best way to get around to doing it."

What an absolute lad.

Words by Mel Ramsay

Featured image credit: Getty

Topics: Prime Minister, Canada

Mel Ramsay

Mel Ramsay has been a Senior Journalist for Tyla and LADbible since 2015. She started her career writing obituaries and funeral guides online. Since then, her work has been published in a wide variety of national and local news sites. She is part of the BBC's Generation project and has spoken about young people, politics and mental health on television, radio and online. Contact her - [email protected]

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