Pete Buttigieg's Comments About Trans Athletes Have Starkly Divided Democratic Voters

Is Pete Buttigieg taking a page from Bill Clinton of the 1990s and triangulating? And is that a bad thing?

In politics, everything old is new again. For example, I immediately recognized Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan the minute he started using it a few years before he ran for president. Trump did not originate that statement; instead, it was Ronald Reagan.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.As I have admitted to in the past, I was enthralled with Ronald Reagan and had bu…

Pete Buttigieg's Comments About Trans Athletes Have Starkly Divided Democratic Voters

Pete Buttigieg, former Secretary of Transportation and Mayor of South Bend, made comments about trans athletes, dividing Democrats. What did he say?

Pete Buttigieg Surprises by Agreeing with Trump on Trans Athletes, But Disagrees with His Approach

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently acknowledged the “fairness issues” surrounding the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports, but he strongly opposed the idea of federal legislation dictating the rules for the entire country. Speaking to NPR, Buttigieg emphasized that while the fairness of trans women competing in female sports is a valid concern, he believes the decision should be left to local authori…