Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg didn't seem to expect the round of applause he received when, 90 minutes into his first African Methodist Episcopal service as a candidate on Sunday, he was asked to stand and be recognized
But the Democratic presidential candidate didn't seem to expect the round of applause he received when, 90 minutes into his first African Methodist Episcopal service as a candidate on Sunday, the South Bend, Indiana, mayor was asked to stand and be recognized.Heading into Buttigieg's trip, it was an open question whether members of AME churches in South Carolina would forget the years of opposition to same-sex marriage by church leadership and consider supporting Buttigieg, who is gay.
Washington, an 86-year-old parishioner who was raised in Georgetown before leaving to serve in the Army, said he"definitely won't hold" Buttigieg's sexuality against him."These days, there is a big difference from when I was a kid. Everything is opening up. Everybody needs a chance," Washington said."Just like we were campaigning as blacks for opportunities , so are the LGBTQ community.
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