Gay rights activists see Pete Buttigieg's showing in the Iowa Democratic caucuses as a historic breakthrough.
When same-sex marriage was legalized in Massachusetts in 2004, Mark LeMiere came to Provincetown, a storied gay mecca at the tip of Cape Cod, to tie the knot with his partner of 20 years.Should Buttigieg win the Democratic nomination, his sexual orientation could pose a challenge with some voters in the general election.
Former Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, who came out in 1987, said he believed a fairly small number of voters would reject Buttigieg for president based solely on his sexual orientation.
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