Welcome to the 20s / the Butti-bounce
America's first gay president?
Greetings, readers. Welcome to the first All My Gay News of 2020.
We are just two months into the new decade, and a gay man named Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg is leading in pledged delegates in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Just over a year ago, I interviewed Buttigieg for NBC News on the day he announced the formation of his presidential exploratory committee:
Meet Pete Buttigieg: A gay mayor, Afghan War vet and millennial who's running for president
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Here are some of the Buttigieg stories I have reported for NBC Out:
Trump says he would vote for a gay president
The 45th president counts himself among the 76 percent of Americans who say they would vote for a gay candidate, like Pete Buttigieg.
Iowa caucusgoer pulls Buttigieg vote after learning he's gay, viral video shows
“I don’t want anybody like that in the White House,” the woman said after learning that the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is married to a man.
Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, Pences trade barbs
“You shouldn’t be attacked for what your religious beliefs are,” Karen Pence said after Buttigieg criticized her husband’s views on LGBTQ issues.
Anti-gay hecklers follow Pete Buttigieg across Iowa
The protesters object to the candidate's sexual orientation and support for abortion rights.
Tennessee Republican: A 'queer' running for president is as 'ugly' as it gets
County Commissioner Warren Hurst made homophobic comments about Pete Buttigieg and claimed white men in American “have very few rights.”
Man says Buttigieg never assaulted him, blames conservative activists for claim
Hunter Kelly, 21, accused conservative activists of faking a sexual assault allegation against Pete Buttigieg and publishing it in his name.
Franklin Graham to Buttigieg: Homosexuality 'sin' to be 'repentant of' not 'flaunted'
While Graham’s homosexuality condemnation is not new, polling shows that a majority of white evangelical Christians support LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws.
