Meet Canada’s New LGBT Friendly Prime Minister

On Tuesday, pro-LGBT candidate Justin Trudeau became the New Prime Minister of Canada! Trudeau of the Liberal Party beat out the incumbent Conservative Party member Stephen Harper as well as Tom Mulcair of the New Democratic Party.

Trudeau is Canada’s second youngest prime minister. He’s famous for his progressive politics, being a feminist and a tireless advocate for gay rights. Per The Advocate, Trudeau had this to say about last summer’s monumental Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage:

We’re celebrating 10 years of taking the decision the Supreme Court in the U.S. just took,” Trudeau said during an interview with Canada’s Global News at Toronto Pride this year, shortly after the U.S. marriage equality decision. “It’s a great day for freedom. It’s wonderful to see political leaders, celebrating this.”

Justin Trudeau is the son of late Pierre Trudeau who served as prime minister from 1968 to 1984.