Pride vs. Pence: Gay Republicans grapple with Buttigieg breakout

Posted on AllSides April 27th, 2019
From The Left

Pete Buttigieg is creating a split-screen moment for gay Republicans: The rising 2020 presidential contender speaks passionately about the military, God and efficient government. Some gay conservatives have spoken positively about Buttigieg — a moderate-sounding Midwesterner who married his husband last year — being a leap forward for gay Americans and politicians.

But the South Bend, Ind., mayor’s public squabbles with Vice President Mike Pence are pushing some gay Republicans to fire back at Buttigieg to defend a leader of their party. The dust-up is riling up parts of the...

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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/27/buttigieg-pence-gay-republicans-2020-1291201

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