Reports that VP-Elect Mike Pence said 'gay nversn therapy saved his marriage' are fake news.
Contents:
- MIKE PENCE'S DGHTER AUDREY GETS ENGAGED 'GAY-CENTRIC' PROVCETOWN
- MIKE PENCE: GAY CONVERSN THERAPY SAVED MY MARRIAGE
MIKE PENCE'S DGHTER AUDREY GETS ENGAGED 'GAY-CENTRIC' PROVCETOWN
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MIKE PENCE: GAY CONVERSN THERAPY SAVED MY MARRIAGE
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Gay and transgenr groups see that language as a reference to their muny. “That is very specific language — some might ll a dog whistle — that has been ed for s to very thly cloak eply homophobic beliefs, ” Ms. ”Rece Prieb, the chairman of the Republin Party and the g Whe Hoe chief of staff, told reporters that the language did not refer to nversn therapy, but gay and transgenr groups did not believe him.