The allegation dates back to 2000, when Pence was running for Congress. His campaign web site at the time touted his call to add a stipulation to the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, a 1990 law providing funding for HIV/AIDS treatment for patients living with the disease lacking either the income or the necessary insurance to pay for it on their own:Congress should support the reauthorization of the Ryan White Care Act only after completion of an audit to ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus. Resources should be directed toward those institutions which provide assistance to those seeking to change their sexual behavior.
He really couldn't have worded that in a more suspect way.
to ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus.
Quoteto ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus.Monogamous sex doesn't spread the HIV virus unless one of the people already has it, and even then it's contained to the couple. Trying to weasel this into "Pence wants to shockjock the gay away" is as disingenuous
Quote from: Azendac on November 13, 2016, 03:58:53 PMQuoteto ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus.Monogamous sex doesn't spread the HIV virus unless one of the people already has it, and even then it's contained to the couple. Trying to weasel this into "Pence wants to shockjock the gay away" is as disingenuousIt really isn't.
Quote from: Icy on November 13, 2016, 04:14:21 PMQuote from: Azendac on November 13, 2016, 03:58:53 PMQuoteto ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus.Monogamous sex doesn't spread the HIV virus unless one of the people already has it, and even then it's contained to the couple. Trying to weasel this into "Pence wants to shockjock the gay away" is as disingenuousIt really isn't.Except you're putting words in his mouth because it /sounds/ like a "dogwhistle"
While Pence certainly doesn't have the best record on LGBT rights, I'm struggling to find evidence that he supports conversion therapy.
Quote from: Kupo & the Two G-strings on November 13, 2016, 04:51:39 PMWhile Pence certainly doesn't have the best record on LGBT rights, I'm struggling to find evidence that he supports conversion therapy.As I said, it comes down to what you deem "sexual behavior". Sexuality or simply risky sex.
Quote from: Azendac on November 13, 2016, 04:27:56 PMQuote from: Icy on November 13, 2016, 04:14:21 PMQuote from: Azendac on November 13, 2016, 03:58:53 PMQuoteto ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus.Monogamous sex doesn't spread the HIV virus unless one of the people already has it, and even then it's contained to the couple. Trying to weasel this into "Pence wants to shockjock the gay away" is as disingenuousIt really isn't.Except you're putting words in his mouth because it /sounds/ like a "dogwhistle"Not so much putting words into his mouth, but basing interpretation on multiple other anti-LGBT statements and legislation, both proposed and signed. Also, where the hell did your line on monogamous sex even come from? It's nowhere in the article or legislation.
Mike Pence didn't support gay conversion therapy
