Buttigieg choked up when describing the significance of that for gay people and others who have felt excluded.
Pete Buttigieg, the candidate known for his unflappability but criticized for not showing more emotion, let his heart show Tuesday.“It validates for a kid, somewhere in a community, wondering if he belongs, or she belongs, or they belong, in their own family, that if you believe in yourself and your country, there's a lot backing up that belief,” Buttigieg said.
Annise Parker, head of LGBTQ Victory Fund, said Buttigieg is “upending traditional notions of electability and proving America is ready to elect its first openly gay president.” Being a gay man makes a candidate less appealing, according to 32% of Americans and 23% of Democratic voters. Half of Americans and two-thirds of the Democratic voters said it doesn't make a difference.
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