Finland will have its first gay president and first lady?
Pekka Haavisto
The 2024 Finnish presidential election is about to take place, and in addition to the liberal presidential candidate Pekka Haavisto, who has attracted attention for her deep political credentials and rich diplomatic experience, the man behind him, her same-sex husband from Ecuador, Flores, has also attracted a lot of attention.
If Haavisto is elected, Finland will be marked by a historic moment – the first openly gay elected president and the first male first lady from a foreign country.
It is reported that Flores was born in Ecuador, a full 20 years younger than Haavisto. They met in 1997 in Bogotá, Colombia, when Flores was only 19 years old.
Subsequently, Flores immigrated to Finland the following year and registered her marriage to Haavisto in 2002.
Today, Flores is a hairdresser in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
Pekka Haavisto and his gay guys
In this regard, the outside world has questioned why Haavisto fell in love with Flores, who is 20 years younger than him, why Flores was able to immigrate to Finland so easily, and whether there is an ulterior money and power transaction and nepotism?
However, Flores' personal life problems have been more criticized in comparison.
In October 2011, Flores was reportedly arrested for drunk driving and sentenced to five days in prison. In addition, in 2007, he was involved in a fight in a gay bar in Helsinki.
Despite this, Haavisto's support for Flores has never wavered, and the two remain close.
But for Finnish society, there is a big question mark over whether the people of Finland will be able to accept a gay president and his first lady.
At the same time, it remains to be seen whether Flores' bad behavior in his personal life will affect Haavisto's campaign prospects.
40% of Stubb's supporters believe sexual orientation is the reason they don't vote for Haavisto
Alexander Stubb (left), Pekka Haavisto (right)
As many as 40 percent of supporters of Finnish National Grand Duke Party candidate Alexander Stubb believe that the homosexual orientation of Green Party candidate Pekka Haavisto makes him unfit for president, according to the 2024 Finnish presidential election poll conducted by the Finnish research institute Verian from February 2 to 4.
Specifically, Stubb's proponents argue that a candidate's sexual orientation affects his or her image and influence in society, and that homosexual status not only tarnishes the country's image, but also contributes to a culture of moral decay and depravity in society.
They cited sexual orientation as the third most common reason for not voting for opposing candidates, behind differences in values (51 percent) and party affiliation (44 percent).
Haavisto's supporters, on the other hand, have different considerations, arguing that Stubb is out of touch with ordinary citizens (55%), his values are too different (51%), and his personal characteristics are too unappealing (48%), but only 1% of Haavisto's supporters believe that Stubb's sexual orientation is the reason why he did not vote for him.
In response to the findings, analysts believe that despite the growing diversity and inclusion of Finnish society, homosexuality remains a sensitive topic at some point, especially for the post of head of state. Moreover, Haavisto's gay Flores has a lot of bad records and a difficult way to describe his lifestyle, which has a negative impact on Haavisto's election.
The Haavisto camp, on the other hand, held high the banner of political correctness and equality for all, calling for society to be more tolerant and respectful of everyone's sexual orientation, and not to deny candidates their abilities and qualifications just because they are gay.
In any case, in the 2024 Finnish presidential election, the issue of sexual orientation has become the focus of attention in Finnish society and has become one of the keys to determining the outcome of the election.
In the future, it is hoped that Finnish society will be more rational and tolerant in dealing with this issue, and that political elections will be more fair and objective.
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