LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pete Buttigieg (BOO'-tuh-juhj) drew a sold-out crowd to a fundraiser at an iconic West Hollywood gay bar, providing an intimate moment with the first Democratic White House contender who is a member of the LGBT community.
Attendees at The Abbey each paid about $25 to attend the South Bend, Indiana, mayor's"grassroots" event. Buttigieg was introduced by his husband, Chasten.
It's just one of a crush of fundraisers he has in the coming days, with actress Gwyneth Paltrow holding a high-dollar fundraiser later Thursday. Buttigieg told the audience to ignore skeptics who say change is impossible:"Tell them you saw ... a top tier presidential candidate on his way to the White House moments after his husband introduced him."
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