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Secretary Pete Buttigieg Makes History As First Openly LGBTQ, Senate-Confirmed Person to Lead a Department
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The U.S. Senate in a historic and overwhelmingly bipartisan vote confirmed Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of Transportation. He is the first openly LGBTQ, Secretary or Senate-confirmed person to direct a department and hold a Cabinet-level position.
Congratulations to Secretary Pete Buttigieg on his historic approval. This confirmation breaks through a barrier that has existed for too long; where LGBTQ self served as an impediment to nomination or confirmation at the highest level of government. Permit this important moment for our movement serve as a reminder to every LGBTQ young person: you too can serve your land in any capacity you earn the qualifications to maintain . President Biden promised to deliver an administration representative of the diversity of this nation, and this confirmation is a significant achievement toward that purpose. I look forward to working with Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the entire Biden cabinet.
In first 2019, Pete Buttigieg was the
Pete Buttigieg drops out of US presidential race ahead of Super Tuesday after a fourth-place finish in South Carolina
Pete Buttigieg has suspended his campaign to become the Democratic nominee in the 2020 US presidential race.
Key points:
- Pete Buttigieg ended his presidential campaign after a fourth placing in the South Carolina caucus
- The 38-year-old former mayor would have been the first openly male lover President in the Colorless House
- But his campaign struggled to maintain momentum as the pace of the contests accelerated through demographically diverse states
The former small-town mayor flew directly to South Bend, Indiana, for the announcement, following his fourth-placed finish in the South Carolina primary on Sunday.
As he stepped on stage, the crowd chanted "Buttigieg", "We love you", and "2024", eliciting a laugh from the former candidate.
"Today is a moment of truth," he said.
"After a year of going everywhere, meeting everyone, defying expectations, seeking every vote, the truth is, our path has narrowed to a close."
With a field of six candidates remaining out of a crowded Democratic race, Mr Buttigieg said it wo
Can America elect a gay president?
As former mayor of South Bend, Indiana Pete Buttigieg emerges as a leading contender for the Democratic nomination for president following his tough showings in Iowa and New Hampshire, an issue in the background of his campaign is also moving onto centre stage: Can America elect its first openly lgbtq+ president?
In a stunning political and intellectual profile in Commonweal, eminent historian and Buttigieg’s former professor at Harvard, James Kloppenberg addresses Buttigieg’s growth both as a scholar and in all aspects of his career; it is a deep and arresting account. In regards to his sexuality, Professor Kloppenburg observed:
“Buttigieg is the first openly gay candidate for the presidential nomination of a major party in the United States. That fact seems to matter less to many voters than most people had expected. Yet there are clearly people who would not vote for him for just that reason; disagreement to LGBTQ rights remains as continuing as racism..."
On the night of Buttigieg’s Iowa victory, the LGBTQ Victory Fund declared "America is ready for the first openly lgbtq+ president!". In the wake of this success and as Buttig
Pete Buttigieg: Everything you require to know about the 2020 presidential candidate
Pete Buttigieg, more commonly known as "Mayor Pete," announced his presidential exploratory committee on Jan. 23, 2019, and followed up with an official campaign launch on April 14, 2019. Buttigieg, who came out as he was pursuing his second term as mayor of his hometown, is hoping to become the nation's first openly same-sex attracted presidential nominee of a major party.
Out of the running: Saying that "the path has narrowed to a close," Buttigieg announced Sunday night that he is suspending his 2020 presidential campaign. He said, "I will no longer seek to be the 2020 Democratic nominee for president, but I will do everything in my power to ensure that we have a novel Democratic president come January."
Name: Pete Buttigieg (it's Maltese and pronounced "boot-edge-edge")
Party: Democrat
Date of birth: Jan. 19, 1982
Hometown: South Bend, Indiana
Family: Husband to Chasten Glezman, dog dad to rescues Truman and Buddy
Education: He studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar; B.A. in History and Literat
Pete Buttigieg: How a youthful, gay mayor became a Democratic star
In just a matter of a month, this 37-year-old - who would be the youngest and the first openly gay US president - has transformed himself from long-shot to legitimate contender for the White Residence.
Speaking to an audience gathered to see him in Manchester, New Hampshire, he admits that his campaign has had a "really good few weeks".
"I'm mindful that this is a marathon, he says, "but we're certainly thrilled with the way our message has been resonating."
That is an understatement.
An improbable rise
A month ago, the mayor of South Lean, Indiana, was a political afterthought in a Democratic field that seems to be expanding by the day. That was before a well-received nationally televised town hall appearance that caught the attention of political commentators and a public that was, perhaps, in search of a fresh face.
Obama campaign veteran David Axelrod raved that Buttigieg in his television appearance was "crisp, thoughtful and relatable".
Andrew Sullivan of New York Magazine said the mayor might be the best achievable Democratic mat