Chasten Buttigieg, during a guest lecture at Michigan State University, likened politics to theater, criticizing politicians attacking LGBTQ+ individuals as "bad actors." Following the tragic death of Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old Indigenous person who died by suicide after a school restroom attack, Buttigieg emphasized the need for safer environments. Rates of suicide are alarmingly high among transgender youth, particularly people of color. Buttigieg expressed concerns as a father for his child's safety and the world they inherit, vowing to intensify his advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights. He said, “Politics is supposed to be about making people’s lives better, safer, and easier. You have some adults hellbent on making it harder.” #Students & Youth Culture