During
a campaign town hall inside Colorado on Saturday, Buttigieg advised a 9-year-old boy on
how he could come out as being gay.
During
the Q & A period, a volunteer pulled out a question from a bowl and read the
question aloud, and said it was from “Zach, Age nine.”
‘This
really is a touching question,’ the campaign volunteer said. ‘Zachery says
thanks for being brave. Would you advise me on how to tell the world I am gay,
as well? I really want to be brave just like you.’
“Wow,”
Pete Buttigieg responded when the boy’s parents rushed Zach to join Pete on
stage. In addition, the boy gave Pete a bracelet, which Pete instantly placed on
his wrist.
According
to Buttigieg, he didn’t think the boy needed much advice from him on bravery; he
seems very strong. ‘It took me a lifetime to discover how to come out to my
best friend, not to mention to go out there and come out to the world.’
Pete
praised Zach for being willing
to tell the whole world that he was gay during a campaign rally and gave him some
advice.
‘It
will not always be easy, but that is okay because you recognize who you are,’ Pete
said. ‘And that really is important because when you figure out who you are,
you’ll have a center of gravity which will hold you together when all types of
chaos are occurring around you.’
Pete
stated that Zach’s bravery likely will inspire other boys to be courageous regarding
their sexuality.
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