Lael ArringtonPete Buttigieg, Gay Marriage and the Witness of the South Carolina African-American Church – Lael Arrington https://laelarrington.com Faith and Culture: Live Wisely Love Well Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:15:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 73081510 Pete Buttigieg, Gay Marriage and the Witness of the South Carolina African-American Church https://laelarrington.com/2020/03/pete-buttigieg-gay-marriage-and-the-witness-of-the-south-carolina-african-american-church/ https://laelarrington.com/2020/03/pete-buttigieg-gay-marriage-and-the-witness-of-the-south-carolina-african-american-church/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:15:52 +0000 admin http://laelarrington.com/?p=11779

If you read the obituaries on Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign you probably read many reasons for his loss, none of which mention his struggle to attract black church-going voters because he is gay.

Mayor Pete often made the case that his homosexuality was entirely compatible with his Christian faith. He said there are many different ways to interpret the Bible and that, in fact, his relationship with his husband made him feel closer to God. And if anyone had a problem with his sexual orientation they could talk to his Creator.

And yet, on CNN Dana Bash had interviewed South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, 3rd ranking African-American in Congress, about this issue: “You said to me on this program in November that mayor Buttigieg will have trouble with older African-American voters in South Carolina because he’s gay. He’s done really well in Iowa. He’s done really well in New Hampshire. As voters learn more about him, do you think they will still feel that way?”

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