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First openly gay candidate in Tunisia’s presidential race
7 years agoTunisian lawyer Mounir Baatour poses in the / AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID (Photo credit should read FETHI BELAID/AFP/Getty Images)
An openly gay lawyer announced Thursday he would stand in Tunisia's presidential elections, a first for the Arab world. Mounir Baatour's candidacy marks "a first which will, without doubt, be a benchmark in history", his Liberal Party said.