Mayor Pete to homophobic world leaders: “Get used to” having a gay colleague

As his momentum continues to build in Iowa, South Bend, IN Mayor Pete Buttigieg has addressed an elephant on the political stage: How will homophobic world leaders react to having a gay President in the USA?

Buttigieg’s response: “They’re going to have to get used to it.”

Buttigieg, who currently holds a four-way statistical dead heat with Sens. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Vice President Joe Biden ahead of the Iowa Caucas told a town hall group of voters that he isn’t worried about homophobia on the world stage.

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“One great thing about America is that when we’re at our best, we have challenged places around the world to acknowledge freedom, and include more people in more ways,” Buttigieg said. “Whether it is by policy or just by example, America is at her best when we have done that.”

Buttigieg then pivoted to what he saw as the bigger issue:

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