For the first time, an openly gay candidate for president won delegates to a major party’s national convention. “It’s an incredible leap forward from where we were a few decades ago,” said Ethan Geto, a New Yorker who has been at the vanguard of the gay rights movement since the 1970s. Regardless of what else happens in Iowa, my wildest dreams for 2020 did not include seeing an LGBTQ presidential not only run but be this competitive. AdvertisementShould Buttigieg win the Democratic nomination, his sexual orientation could pose a challenge with some voters in the general election. Some gay elected officials who don’t support Buttigieg nonetheless welcomed his breakthrough in Iowa.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 08, 2020 20:48 UTC