Chasten Buttigieg

Chasten Buttigieg
Buttigieg in May 2023
Personal details
BornChasten James Glezman
(1989-06-23) June 23, 1989
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 2018)
Children2
EducationNorthwestern Michigan College
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (BA)
DePaul University (MEd)
Occupation
  • Teacher
  • writer
  • LGBTQ rights advocate
Writing career
Notable worksI 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 (/ˈæstən ˈbtɪə/ CHAS-tən BOO-tij-əj;  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.