“The spirit of pride and inclusivity is strong here all year long!”
Justin Trudeau has received universal praise for visiting a gay bar in Canada.
The country’s prime minister – who has voiced his support for LGBTQ rights numerous times throughout his career – marked the start of Pride week in Canada by stopping by the Fountainhead Pub in Vancouver’s West End earlier this week.
Trudeau stopped by for 15 minutes and mingled with all the customers and staff, shaking their hands and taking photographs. It’s believed to be the first time a sitting prime minister in the country has ever visited a gay bar.
Charmaine de Silva, news director at News1130, wrote on Twitter: “People genuinely happy to see @JustinTrudeau as he visits the Fountainhead Pub, in the heart of Vancouver’s gay village.”
Trudeau tweeted shortly after: “Vancouver is gearing up for #Pride weekend right now, but the spirit of pride and inclusivity is strong here all year long! Thanks to the folks at @fountainheadVAN for the warm welcome today.”
Vancouver is gearing up for #Pride weekend right now, but the spirit of pride and inclusivity is strong here all year long! Thanks to the folks at @fountainheadVAN for the warm welcome today. pic.twitter.com/vQWgTUG9xw
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) July 30, 2019
When we spoke to Drag Race star Brooke Lynn Hytes about her recent encounter with the beloved prime minister, she said he was “the nicest” and revealed that his staff were all “gay men in shorts and tank tops”.
“It was so funny and so Canadian,” she told us. “He could not have been lovelier, he gave us the best hugs. He is one of those people that when he hugs you, you can feel it. I felt every one of his abs pressed against me.”
According to Brooke, Trudeau’s team reached out to the season 11 runner-up because he was a fan of the show.
“I was summoned to meet the Prime Minister,” she added. “Like, ‘Hey, I want to meet you, man in a wig.’ I was like, ‘Okay.’ It was the highlight of my life. The leader of a country reached out to a drag queen.”
See the best reactions from Twitter about Trudeau’s gay bar visit below.
This is the first time a sitting Canadian PM has visited a gay bar, and may even be the first instance the leader of a country has done this. @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/Vt5o1g6pum
— Tarnjit Kaur Parmar (@Tarnjitkparmar) July 30, 2019
Somehow I don’t see Andrew Scheer or Jason Kenney doing this. 🏳️🌈#LGBTQ2 https://t.co/8qed5oe7Gt
— Dr. Kristopher Wells (@KristopherWells) July 30, 2019
People genuinely happy to see @JustinTrudeau as he visits the Fountainhead Pub, in the heart of Vancouver’s gay village. Apparently first sitting head of state to do visit a gay bar. No surprise. @HedyFry has held this seat for 25+ years. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/cIql23PRBR
— Charmaine de Silva (@char_des) July 30, 2019
Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau is at the Fountain Head Pub in #Vancouver this evening. This makes him the first sitting Canadian Prime Minister to visit a gay bar. @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/iwYlIO0ouz
— Tarnjit Kaur Parmar (@Tarnjitkparmar) July 30, 2019
.@JustinTrudeau took time out for a beer at a gay bar in #Vancouver's West End today, and it may have been a first for a sitting Prime Minister.#Bcpoli #Cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/HSGcTtGoAh
— Jaro Giesbrecht (@JaroGiesbrecht) July 30, 2019
I like the way Trudeau is with people. Sleeves rolled up comfortable no matter who he is talking to. You would never see Scheer or Bernier walk into a gay bar. Trudeau treats everyone equal that is the way it should be.
— Vote Ford Out 2022! 🇨🇦 🐈 🐈🐈🐈 (@CanuckCatLady) July 30, 2019
https://twitter.com/alan_regan/status/1156029413592408064
https://twitter.com/sethlwilson/status/1156067143202627585
#JustinTrudeau becomes the first #Canadian prime minister to visit a gay bar. Imagine the current US president wouldn’t be greeted the same way. https://t.co/9kDHMVerOF #inclusivity #LGBTQ #theworldneedsmoreCanada
— Mary Stanik (@mstanik0) July 30, 2019
https://twitter.com/paulterrett82/status/1156050906158252037
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