Chasten Buttigieg leads camp for gay teenagers in pledge of allegiance to pride flag
by Jeremiah Poff, Education Reporter | THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER | March 10, 2022 11:00 AM
Video of Chasten Buttigieg, the husband of Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, leading a group of children in a modified pledge of allegiance to the gay pride flag went viral late Wednesday.
The video was made at Pride Camp, an Iowa summer camp for gay and transgender high school students where Chasten Buttigieg appeared to work as a counselor.
"I pledge my heart to the rainbow of the Not So Typical Gay Camp," Chasten Buttigieg and the campers recited. "One camp, full of pride, indivisible, with affirmation and equal rights for all."
After reciting the pledge, Chasten Buttigieg and the campers waved gay pride flags and cheered.
The video garnered attention on Twitter late Wednesday evening after it was shared by Daily Wire podcast host and conservative commentator Matt Walsh, who said the video came from the Amazon Prime documentary Mayor Pete released in October 2021.
Pride Camp, an annual summer camp in Iowa hosted by the nonprofit organization Iowa Safe Schools, bills itself as "an epic, life changing program for LGBTQ and allied youth" in high school grades.
"Campers will meet other LGBTQ and allied youth who are passionate about creating change in their communities through activism and building relationships!" the camp's website reads. "The mission of Iowa Safe Schools’ Pride Camp is to provide a safe and affirming place for LGBTQ & allied youth ages 14-18 to learn valuable life skills and network with other LGBTQ youth in a supportive and nurturing environment."
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