Dear John This morning, at 10am ET, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, convened a hearing to consider the nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation. This is an historic milestone: Mayor Buttigieg would be the first openly gay American confirmed to lead a U.S. Cabinet department. For LGBTQ+ people, especially LGBTQ+ youth, the importance of this kind of inclusion and visibility cannot be overstated. As evidenced in his hearing, Mayor Buttigieg comes prepared with the skills and plans to help our cities, suburbs, and rural communities build back better by rebuilding critical infrastructure, creating jobs, and improving the quality of life for all people living in the United States. TAKE ACTION NOW: Call or email your two Senators and tell them to swiftly vote YES to confirm Mayor Buttigieg as the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation. (Please note: For those whose Senators were newly sworn in, only phone numbers are available as of this writing.) Use the following PFLAG message, or create your own: As a member of PFLAG residing in [your city], I urge you to vote yes to confirm Mayor Peter Buttigieg as Secretary of The United States Department of Transportation. Mayor Buttigieg is a problem-solver and creative leader who is qualified to help all communities--rural, urban, and suburban--rebuild, strengthen, and sustain the critical infrastructure our country needs to get and stay connected. Mayor Buttigieg is clearly qualified, and his confirmation would be a historic moment for our nation. This kind of visibility and inclusion is critical for LGBTQ+ young people, whose health and wellbeing are helped when they see role models living lives to which they can aspire. Thank you for voting yes to confirm Mayor Buttigieg. Thank you for taking action on this important nomination! | 