Cher Helps to Raise $2M For Joe Biden During LGBTQ+ Virtual Fundraiser
Washington Blade.Last week, the music icon and LGBTQ+ activist announced she would be headlining the fundraiser, which was also attended by gay legislators Rep.
David Cicilline from Rhode Island, Sen. Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin, and Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Ind., who was also a presidential candidate for the Democratic ticket.Buttigieg, who made history as the first gay candidate to launch a major presidential campaign, introduced the icon by saying, "I am the only thing between hundreds of prominent LGBTQ+ activists and Cher."The former mayor lauded Cher for having inspired "millions with her music and with her advocacy” before referring to her hit song "Believe,” which has become a gay anthem. “So ask yourself: Do you.
