How Buttigieg Normalized Being a Gay Christian

Sarah Bailey Washington Post March 5, 2020
How Buttigieg Normalized Being a Gay Christian
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Pete Buttigieg made history as the first openly gay presidential candidate to win primary delegates before ending his campaign on Sunday. But LGBT advocates working for more inclusion in churches say the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., broke another, equally important barrier: He spoke openly of his Christian faith in a country where religion and gay rights are often seen at odds with each other.

On the campaign trail, Buttigieg talked about how his faith, and his reading of the Bible, influenced his liberal policy positions. He easily quoted scripture, was the first 2020 candidate to hire a faith outreach director and regularly met with religious leaders.

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