Barney Frank: Being gay helps Buttigieg get favorable coverage [View all]

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Washington Post (April 6, 2019):
But for many older members of the LGBT community, the most welcome surprise is that his sexual identity has not been considered among the bigger questions.

“He’s a very young guy who’s been the mayor of a medium-sized city,” Frank said. “I think, frankly, he’s getting more favorable attention than he otherwise would have because he’s gay. Which I think is great.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/it-got-real-gay-real-quick-america-deals-with-a-new-kind-of-candidate/2019/04/05/76649c56-5191-11e9-a3f7-78b7525a8d5f_story.html