If you were a kid growing up in the '80s, '90s, or '00s, likely the only time you heard about a gay politician was when they were unceremoniously outed. The very existence of a presidential candidate like Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who is openly gay and married to a male teacher, was unimaginable.
That's why, when Mayor Pete Buttigieg kissed his husband, Chasten Buttigieg, at a presidential rally this Sunday, the moment inspired loud cheers from the South Bend, Indiana crowd.
"It wasn't just a young crowd, either," former mayor of Houston Annise Parker and president of the Victory Fund, told Mashable in a phone interview. "I'm 62 years old ... I would not have thought to have seen something like that in my lifetime." Read more...
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