He continues by touching on the topic of equality for transgender people, who have yet to receive healthcare in this country and are forced to go abroad for any surgical treatments. "I do make a distinction though between people who come here legally and contribute to our society and those who come here illegally and seek to gain status through subterfuge or falsehood," the 43-year-old adds. I think a lot of people in the United Kingdom and indeed many other countries believe that they need tougher controls on immigration and greater control of their borders. "So, I am no fan of Ms Patel though I have never met her. "I think the deal the United Kingdom has done to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is disgusting," Varadkar remarks. Having now served as Tánaiste, and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Fine Gael leader also touches on his views relating to Priti Patel and immigration, open borders and the Ukraine crisis in our brand new Pride issue and Frontlines LGBTQ+ special. It’s only when you get older that you appreciate the benefit of being an individual and being different." Generally, young children want to fit in and be just like their peers. A bit like how Barack Obama put it, ‘I was the tall, dark kid with a funny name’. "West Dublin is probably one of the most diverse places in the country now.
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I was the only person of colour in my class in national school," the Tánaiste tells Hot Press in an exclusive new feature. His father was a Hindu immigrant from India, while his mother was an Irish Catholic - which only added to his singular status as an Irish political leader.
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When the Dublin TD became became Taoiseach in June 2017, he was among the first "out" prime ministers in the world. In the new issue of Hot Press, Leo Varadkar delves into his childhood as the only person of colour in his West Dublin class, the experience of becoming one of the first openly gay prime ministers in the world and comments on the future of equality in an increasingly diverse Ireland.