Americans were conservative in 2006 about gay people as president. Pete Buttigieg secured the third place of democratic presidential candidates in 2020 and became part of the US cabinet. The growing candidates of LGBTQ+ makes the Pete Buttigieg way easy to get in the White house. Pete Buttigieg has now become the most prominent gay political figure in the United states.
Pete Buttigieg makes history after becoming the first openly gay secretly level person to lead a department. In his interview with CNBC, he shared about his marriage with Chasten James and the couple’s expectations from the town. They want everyone to treat them like other couples. Being gay is part of the Pete Butigieg story. It also shifts him into important ways. He is not becoming president for a particular group. We can not get identity rights because it makes us separate from the person with a different identity.
It took Pete Buttigieg a long time to tell his best friend about him being a gay person. He struggles to come out as a gay person. But he always stays true to himself and his bravery inspires us. When giving advice to a 9 year old gay boy, he says that knowing yourself gives you a centre of gravity that holds you together in times of chaos. Pete also mentions that it is not always easy to be gay but it is OK.
Pete Buttigieg Husband
Pete Buttigieg married Chasten James in 2018. Chasten James is a teacher, writer who also works as LGBT+ activist. Chaten is the first spouse of Pete Buttigieg. The Chasten also support the Pete Buttigieg political career and actively participate in the 2020 presidential candidate for his husband.
Chasten Buttigieg stays private about his coming out story. His family reacts poorly about him being gay. His brother does not call him brother anymore. Chasten leaves the house and stays with his friends’ house and starts sleeping in his car in the parking lot as a student of his community college. Later his mother brought him back home.
In a speech, Chasten shares the story of his husband coming from work and asks him if he is running for president. Then, Chasten starts to laugh about his life because life gives an interesting experience with Pete. Pete Buttigieg allowed Chasten to believe in himself again. Then, Chasten asks Pete to run for president to support the other kids in the country for self belief. Chastan also supported the Pete Buttigieg campaign. The campaign is with the idea of hope, it is for addition not subtraction. He also says that it is an honour for him to share his husband with the world.
Jill Biden also thanks Chastan Buttigieg about his service to the country and for his husband Pete Buttigieg.
Pete Buttigieg mentioned in another interview that his husband travels with him often. Chasten discusses his first date with Pete Buttigieg. Pete has a constant desire to make the world a better place. He has a call of service that can notice the way he interacts and cares for people. Read about How many Languages does Pete Buttigieg Speak.
Pete Buttigieg Adoption
Pete Buttgieg and his husband Chasten adopt twins named Phenlope Rose and Joseph August in 2021. The couple tries to adopt kids for a year. Pete Buttigieg also shared his experience of change after becoming a father. He imagined getting his normal life back. You can think well after the kids sleep. The old life never comes back but your new life opens in different ways. The kids bring meaning and fulfilment in his life. His family is important for him like his political career.
The couple tries for adoption but they want to go for a surprise adoption path. Chasten called Pete to go to a rural hospital. The couple is expecting a single child but they get the twins. It is surprising because they have to buy everything twice. The couple felt joyous to hold their kids for the first time. Later, the couple get health insurance and family help for their kids’ care.
Unfortunately, their kids get Respiratory Syncytial Virus that becomes a nightmare for him. The baby girl gets better while the baby boy gets worse. Pete is so anxious to see his boy with the tubes in ICU like he saw his father 3 years ago. He decided to get a parental leave to spend as much time with his son. Soon, his son will get better health.
Pete Buttigieg’s Work life and family
The leave from his work is about working hard at home. The couple get exhausted with kids. Pete Buttigieg knows well about working hard even with the least amount of sleep.
Travelling with the kids is also challenging for the couple parenting. The couple never tried single parent travel with both kids. Pete says that plane travel is not his choice. The couple often travel from Michigan to DC in the van with 2 kids and 2 dogs. Sleep training for kids is important. So, it can save the effort. Pete Buttigieg also figured out how to handle the 2 Kids at once.
