'This is not an easy conversation for a lot of people who have, frankly, been brung up in a certain way and are struggling to get on to the right side of history,' the openly gay presidential candidate told CNN.
Pete Buttigieg says he expects objections to gay rights from the African-American community will fade as society progresses.Town Hall, the openly gay Democratic presidential candidate was asked if he thought his sexual orientation was preventing some black voters from throwing their support behind him. Buttigieg redirected the conversation to his policy proposals, which he said would overcome any cultural resentment.
He added that black voters are often taken for granted by candidates, and that"marginalized people need to stand together." poll, Americans opposed same-sex marriage 60 percent to 31 percent. By 2019, those numbers flipped—and 61 percent were in favor. Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks at the Presidential Candidates Forum at Georgia International Convention Center on August 16, 2019, in College Park, Georgia.The black vote has been a subject of concern for Buttigieg: He has been criticized for his response to an officer-involved shooting in South Bend, where Eric Logan, an African-American, was shot by police investigating a car theft.
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