Leo Varadkar in 2017 became Ireland’s first gay head of government.
Ceremony is first time monarch held ‘official engagement’ in support of community.
Andrei Ushakov and Aleksandr Skitsan sought refuge in US in November 2024.
Activists claim U.S. Christian groups are financing attacks on equality
Building a community amid attacks from inside and outside the country
Advocacy groups praised recommendation's unanimous adoption
Measures would restrict gender recognition, limit adoption rights
