10-09-2016, 03:00 PM
Well, an old culture war warrior..
Quote:In 2015, as governor of Indiana, Mike Pence became the lightning rod in a national controversy surrounding a religious freedom bill that critics said would enable anti-LGBT discrimination in the state. The backlash was swift as corporations threatened to take their business out of the state. Pence ultimately capitulated, signing a modified version of the bill to quell the controversy. But it’s far from the only example of anti-LGBT activity on Pence’s resume. In 2000, Pence affirmed his support for conversion therapy, a practice that’s been banned on LGBT minors in five states and in DC. In 2006, when he was head of the Republican Study Committee, Pence referred to gay marriage as emblematic of “societal collapse” and called being gay a choice. As a congressman, he advocated for defunding Planned Parenthood and for defining marriage as being between a man and a woman.Don't be fooled by the presentation: Mike Pence is a rightwing zealot | John Paul Brammer | Opinion | The Guardian