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Congratulations Pete Buttigieg on your confirmation as Secretary of Transportation! Once again you have shattered a glass ceiling as the first Senate-confirmed, openly LGBTQ member of a President’s cabinet. With this, you carry the LGBTQ community with you into the halls of government. You demonstrate that representation matters, and we are very proud of you. 

GLAAD has been working to drive LGBTQ inclusion in the Biden Administration and across political media outlets. Our President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis just issued this statement about Secretary Buttigieg’s historic confirmation: 

“With the Senate’s approval, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is making history and moving our country forward as the nation’s first openly LGBTQ Senate-confirmed Cabinet member. His historic confirmation hearing, where he introduced his husband Chasten, was also a milestone for LGBTQ acceptance and representation. The role of Secretary of Transportation requires an innovative thought leader, someone who understands all Americans' needs and has the courage to create and form the road ahead. Secretary Buttigieg’s vision will improve all Americans’ lives and navigate toward needed change to serve communities on the margins. We know he will continue to lead our country's drive for LGBTQ acceptance. Congratulations, Secretary Buttigieg.”