Chasten Buttigieg
Chasten Buttigieg | |
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Buttigieg in May 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chasten James Glezman June 23, 1989 Traverse City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Northwestern Michigan College University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (BA) DePaul University (MEd) |
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| Writing career | |
| Notable works | I Have Something to Tell You (2020) I Have Something to Tell You -- For Young Adults (2023) Papa's Coming Home picture book (2025) |
Chasten James Glezman Buttigieg (/ˈtʃæstən ˈbuːtɪdʒədʒ/ CHAS-tən BOO-tij-əj; né Glezman; born June 23, 1989) is an American teacher, author, and LGBTQ activist. He is married to Pete Buttigieg, the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, and was an advisor, spokesperson, and social media campaigner during his husband's 2020 presidential campaign. In September 2020, Buttigieg released a memoir titled I Have Something to Tell You. He published a YA (young adult) adaptation of his memoir in May 2023. In May 2025, he published a picture book, Papa's Coming Home.