My two cents. The word 'Church' represents a building; those within the church are members or parishioners. You can hold a religious ceremony, mass or gathering without church. One does not need to attend a 'church' in order to be a Christian and a follower of Jesus Christ. Living the Word of God and following the teachings of Christ to me are far more important. Many so called "Christians" attend church on Sunday or the Sabbath Day but live a life of hypocrisy outside of the Church.
The Bible clearly gives talks about homosexuality as a sin. Being gay clearly defines who one is. There is no escaping that. Either you are homosexual or heterosexual. Any form of sexual conduct outside of being heterosexual is immoral.
Someone however can be gay without being a liberal. They could hold their country and the Constitution dear to their hearts but still be gay.
Lying, swearing, stealing, adultery, envy, homosexuality, etc., etc., are all sins. No one is perfect. No president is going to be perfect and not guilty of sin in some way.
People have become obsessed and go haywire every time Trump opens his mouth. Other than that I'm not so sure why this is such a huge issue.
As far as I know, Buttgig is not an axe murderer, hasn't committed treason, and could probably pass a background check (many of our Senators and Congressmen wouldn't be able to) and as far as I know he has met all the qualifications needed to run for the presidency.
Do I think it would be absolutely shameful to have a gay president? Absolutely. I can't imagine having a First Gentlemen. Some will vote for him however to be politically correct.
Seventy-six percent of Americans said they would vote for a gay or lesbian candidate for president in a 2019 Gallup poll. Among Democrats, 83 percent said they would vote for a gay or lesbian candidate, as well as 61 percent of Republicans and 82 percent of independents.
Trump has surprised me with this statement. I don't see him as being all that accepting of "gays". He against transexuals in the military, against same sex marriage and benefits but denounced Iran's human rights record via focus on LGBT issues. I have to agree with him.