POLITICS
Pete and Chasten Buttigieg Become Parents
Couple vows to share more soon about newest member of the family
BY TAT BELLAMY-WALKER
Out gay US Transportation
Secretary Pete
Buttigieg and his husband,
Chasten Buttigieg,
have expanded their family.
In a tweet on August 17, the
former presidential hopeful and
mayor of South Bend, Indiana announced
that he and his husband
have become parents — and the
couple expressed appreciation in
response to the outpouring of love
and support they have received
along their parenting journey.
“For some time, Chasten and
I have wanted to grow our family.
We’re overjoyed to share that
we’ve become parents!” Buttigieg
tweeted. “The process isn’t done
yet and we’re thankful for the love,
support, and respect for our privacy
that has been offered to us. We
can’t wait to share more soon.”
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (left) and husband Chasten are expecting a child.
According to a Washington Post
story published in Jult, the couple
had been in touch with some prospective
parents — but potential
REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE
adoption scenarios initially fell
through. The couple has been preparing
for parenthood with “home
studies and parenting workshops,
writing up descriptions of their
family values and ideal weekends.”
“It’s a really weird cycle of anger
and frustration and hope,” Chasten
said, according to the Washington
Post. “You think it’s fi nally
happening and you get so excited,
and then it’s gone.”
Prior to serving as transportation
secretary, Buttigieg rose to
national fame during the 2020
Democratic primary race — when
he and Bernie Sanders virtually
tied to win the Iowa caucuses,
though Buttigieg won the most
delegates and offi cially became
the fi rst out LGBTQ person to
win a state in a presidential primary
race. After Buttigieg eventually
dropped out, he backed Joe
Biden’s candidacy for president,
and in February, Buttigieg made
history as the fi rst openly gay
cabinet member to be confi rmed
by the US Senate.
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