Pete Buttigieg Private Fundraiser Interrupted by Protest from 'Queers Against Pete'

[TexasTowelie]

Democratic presidential candidate and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg was met with protesters representing the group Queers Against Pete outside of a private fundraising event at the National LGBTQ Center for the Arts in San Francisco on Friday.

Inside the building, two activists attempted to disrupt the fundraiser after Buttigieg was asked about his husband, Chasten, by a member of the audience.

"I respect your activism," Buttigieg said, "but this is a gathering of supporters of our campaign and I just got a question about my husband and I'm really excited to answer it."

After being shouted down, the protesters were removed from the premises.

Outside the event, a Buttigieg supporter reportedly yelled at protesters calling them "homophobes." One of the protesters responded by saying, "We're all gay!"

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/pete-buttigieg-private-fundraiser-interrupted-protest-queers-against-pete-1487462

[Loki Liesmith]

1. Front group for the BBros.

Most toxic fan club in politics. And that includes the MAGAts.

[mopinko]

2. yeah, sounds pretty sketchy.

and it's not like they could point to an actual beef.

[OKNancy]

3. last sentence of article may prove you correct

Some of the group's concerns include Buttigieg's lack of support for canceling student loan debt, his opposition to a fully-realized Medicare for All plan and free universal public college.

[TwilightZone]

5. Yeah, that's a tell if I've ever seen one.

[Merlot]

7. So now it's not possible to dislike his policies?

I don't like those policies. How is this some big conspiracy to be discounted because it "might" be Sanders supporters?

This is politics, policy is what's on the table.

[squirecam]

8. They why did they interrupt when the question

Was about his marriage as opposed to free college or M4A.

[lapucelle]

4. Someone from a group called Queers Against Pete made the claim "We're all gay"?

Sounds like someone doesn't understand and/or respect the distinction between identifying as gay and identifying as queer.

[Still In Wisconsin]

6. So, queer Bernie Bros.

Got it.

[Laelth]

9. Queers Against Pete? Really?

You would think that these politically-invested and politically-active people would have something better to do.



-Laelth

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. Probably more like sock puppets against Pete