The Republic of San Marino is, from today, the first state in the world with a head of state belonging to the LGBT community
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Paolo Rondelli
, former vice president of Arcigay Rimini and first ambassador of the Republic to the United States, is in fact one of the two new captains regent, heads of state who have no executive powers and who remain in office for six months.
So far, in the world, there have been openly gay ministers and heads of government, but never heads of state.