The New York Times
by Jeremy Allen
June 13, 2019
Even in the twilight of print media, news buffs pause to take notice when Time magazine centers its red cover crop on a subject — elevating it, if only for a week, to the subject.
On May 13, it was Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., a Democratic presidential contender, and his husband, Chasten. “First Family,” the headline proclaimed. Beneath it stood the couple, arm in arm in front of their stately porch — Mr. Buttigieg’s wedding ring on clear display.
It was only four years ago that same-sex marriage became the law of the land. As millennials, Mr. Buttigieg, 37, and Chasten, who turns 30 this month, belong to the first generation of L.G.B.T.Q. people free to marry nationwide at the same age as their straight counterparts: 29.8 years is the median age for men and 27.8 for women, according to the 2018 census.
The speed and complexity of these events are not lost on other L.G.B.T.Q. millennials, a generation born between 1981 and 1996. The arrival of marriage equality has allowed them to consider a future they could not have envisioned as children, but what this future looks like remains unclear.
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