Pete Buttigieg Wants to Build a Bridge to the Religious Right. But Tension Within His In-Laws’ Family Highlights How Difficult That May Be.

The Washington Post’s Amy B. Wang reports that Chasten Buttigieg, husband of presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, has clashed with his family during his husband’s campaign, exemplifying the tension between gay rights and religion. Rhyan Glezman, an evangelical pastor and Chasten Buttigieg’s brother, has appeared on Fox News to accuse his brother of lying about his childhood being difficult because he was gay. Pete Buttigieg said, “I talk about my story, [but] I think his story is even more of somebody whose life has really been shaped by the political decisions of others.”

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