Chasten Buttigieg: 'I wish that I could tell you that' every message I receive isn't 'homophobic'

[DonViejo]

BY REBECCA KLAR - 06/18/19 10:52 AM EDT

Chasten Buttigieg, husband to South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D), said he's proud of the progress that has been made in the gay rights movement leading to his husband's presidential candidacy, but warned that there is a still a long way to go "for equality."

"The fight for equality is far from over," Buttigieg said Monday at a Democratic National Convention gala for LGBTQ rights in New York.

"I wish I could stand here and tell you that all of the responses to my husband running for president have either been positive or that the criticisms have simply been about his policy decisions," Buttigieg continued. "I wish I could tell you that every voicemail, email, social media message and text that I receive isn't hateful, bigoted or homophobic. I wish I could tell you that the world has unequivocally accepted Peter and I, but I cant," he said. "And that's why I march."

Pete Buttigieg is the first openly gay candidate to make a serious run for the Oval Office.

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[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Thanks for posting this!

[MineralMan]

2. I'm very sure that's true.

I wish it weren't.

[KitSileya]

3. The "identity politics" candidates and their families face an extra dimension of hate

the white straight male candidates don't. That's just the way it is. Senators Warren, Harris, Booker, Gillibrand, Klobuchar, Mayors Buttigieg, Messam, Secretary Castro, Rep. Gabbard, Ms. Williamson, Mr. Yang - all of them face obstacles VP Biden, Senators Sanders, Bennet, Mayor de Blasio, Governors Bullock, Hickenlooper, Inslee, Gravel, Reps. O'Rourke, Delaney, Moulton, Swalwell, Ryan don't.

[LuvNewcastle]

4. He's a trailblazer.

I've thought about what kind of shit people have said to him, either verbally or written, and I know there's been some vile shit. Somebody had to be the first gay major Presidential candidate, and he is a great role model for those who will come after him. I know Chasten is proud.

[renate]

5. I also love Pete and Chasten's dogs

Link to tweet

https://twitter.com/firstdogsSB?cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjc18y&refsrc=email