Tuesday, April 25, 2017

#GERMANY: Far-Right Anti-Immigrant Party Chooses Openly Gay Leader

[world politics news]


The Alternative For Germany Party has chosen an openly gay leader to represent it in the election this fall. Alice Weidel, 38, an openly lesbian former investment banker, was elected this past Sunday at its convention. Weidel told cheering delegates that the AfD was the only party that could protect Germany's borders and ensure public security. The party, now represented in 11 of Germany's 16 states, signed off on a program that it hopes will pave the way for it to enter the national parliament for the first time in its four-year history.

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