Gay Politicians: Roger Karoutchi, French government minister

An increasing number of openly gay men and women are reaching cabinet office in many European countries. Roger Karoutchi, in France, is just the latest:

From  Pink News :

The French Secretary of State for Parliamentary Relations has revealed he is gay in an interview ahead of the publication of his autobiography.

Roger Karoutchi is a close personal friend of President Nicholas Sarkozy and a former MEP and Senator.

"Yes, I have a life," he told AFP.

"I'm neither living a lie, nor flaunting anything. I discuss it naturally.

"I have a partner and I'm happy with him. As I'm happy, I see no reason why I should hide that."

Mr Karoutchi becomes the first openly gay minister in France.