Estonian president slams interior minister over homophobic interview
03 November 2020 |
1:00 am
In an interview with DW, Estonia's far-right Interior Minister Mart Helme made disparaging remarks on the LGBT+ community. The Estonian president and the prime minister both decried Helme's stance on gay people.
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