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Asked how he’d deal with international leaders from countries “like Saudi Arabia and Russia, where it’s illegal to be gay,” gay 2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg had a simple message: Better get used to dealing with a gay U.S. president.
“How do you intend to deal with countries like Saudi Arabia and Russia where it’s illegal to be gay?” the South Bend Mayor was asked Saturday night during a town hall at Decorah High School.
“So, they’re going to have to get used to it,” Buttigieg responded.
The audience responded with roaring applause which went on for almost 30 seconds.
“One great thing about America is that when we’re at our best, we have challenged places around the world to acknowledge freedom, and include more people in more ways,” Buttigieg said..
“And whether it is by policy or just by example, America is at her best when we have done that,” he added.
Buttigieg said the problem isn’t so much anti-gay countries having to deal with him, but the way these countries treat their LGBT citizens.
“Not every country is there, and my real concern is not how those leaders are going to treat me — they’ll treat me as the president of the United States when we interact as nations do,” Buttigieg said. “The problem, of course, is how people are being treated in those countries.”
Buttigieg noted that the U.S. “can’t intervene in every country and make them be good to their people,” but said his election as president would have a great impact on LGBT people overseas.
“I do believe that one big step forward would be for a country like the United States to be led by somebody that people in those other countries can look to an know that they’re not alone,” Buttigieg concluded to more applause.
And here’s the video…
Q: How do you intend to deal with countries like Saudi Arabia and Russia where it’s illegal to be gay?@PeteButtigieg: “So they’re gonna have to get used to it.”
*Crowd applauds for 27 seconds. pic.twitter.com/7Vjer01ni0
— Justin Gomez (@JustinGomezABC) November 3, 2019
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