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Contents:
- TUCKER CARLSON SLAMS PETE BUTTIGIEG, WHO JOED THE MILARY DURG ‘DON’T ASK DON’T TELL,’ FOR ‘LYG’ ABOUT BEG GAY
- IN STIRRG SPEECH, PETE BUTTIGIEG MAK HISTORY AGA FOR LGBTQ AMERINS AS FIRST GAY BET NOMEE
- PETE BUTTIGIEG'S HBAND DEFENDS HIM AFTER TUCKER CARLSON SAYS HE 'LIED' ABOUT BEG GAY
- PETE BUTTIGIEG, A GAY CHRISTIAN, IS DRIVG THE RELIG RIGHT NUTS
- TUCKER CARLSON SAYS PETE BUTTIGIEG 'LIED' ABOUT BEG GAY IN DERANGED NEW ATTACK
TUCKER CARLSON SLAMS PETE BUTTIGIEG, WHO JOED THE MILARY DURG ‘DON’T ASK DON’T TELL,’ FOR ‘LYG’ ABOUT BEG GAY
The hband of Transportatn Secretary and former a2020 printial ndidate Pete Buttigieg is speakg about the young adult adaptatn of his memoir, cludg his experience g out as gay. * pete buttigieg on being gay *
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IN STIRRG SPEECH, PETE BUTTIGIEG MAK HISTORY AGA FOR LGBTQ AMERINS AS FIRST GAY BET NOMEE
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”The Human Rights Campaign, the largt gay rights advocy group, has said Buttigieg is one of many pro-equaly ndidat the race. “It’s a book I wish I would have had when I was terrified, when I was believg that I was the only gay person the world for a long time. Buttigieg very publicly me out as gay while servg as mayor of South Bend, Indiana 2015, wrg an article his lol newspaper.
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PETE BUTTIGIEG'S HBAND DEFENDS HIM AFTER TUCKER CARLSON SAYS HE 'LIED' ABOUT BEG GAY
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PETE BUTTIGIEG, A GAY CHRISTIAN, IS DRIVG THE RELIG RIGHT NUTS
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“This will be a historic tone for LGBTQ visibily, ” said GLAAD print/CEO Sarah Kate Ellis a statement posted on Twter, notg that should the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor be nfirmed by the Senate, he would bee the first openly gay Cabet secretary U. “If you’re not at the table, you’re probably on the menu, ” Jenngs said an terview, notg that gay Amerins died by the tens of thoands whout high-level reprentatn durg the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. ”Meanwhile, the Log Cab Republins, an anizatn reprentg LGBT nservativ, were quick to note that Buttigieg would not be the first openly gay man to serve a Cabet-level role.
TUCKER CARLSON SAYS PETE BUTTIGIEG 'LIED' ABOUT BEG GAY IN DERANGED NEW ATTACK
Navy Rerve, me out as gay while servg as South Bend mayor 2015, sayg he had felt for years that he uld be out or polics, but not nomatn as Transportatn secretary, said LGBTQ Victory Instute print Annise Parker, “is a new tone a s-long effort to ensure LGBTQ people are reprented throughout our ernment – and s impact will reverberate well beyond the partment he will lead. Supreme Vedda, print and CEO of the North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce, said he hoped Buttigieg is appreciated as much for the skills and perspective he brgs to the Cabet role as for his stat as a gay man, though he acknowledged that Buttigieg’s visibily uld help break down stereotyp.
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