Topic: Ryan White Care Act

The 2000 "Pence Agenda" for the 107th Congress is examined to address claims that Mike Pence supported state-funded conversion therapy. The text reveals Pence called for an audit of the Ryan White Care Act to ensure funds didn't go to organizations "celebrating" behaviors that spread HIV. The hosts argue that the media has fabricated the "conversion therapy" narrative by misinterpreting his call for resources for those seeking to change "sexual behavior."

Gavin Newsom and other Democrats have accused Mike Pence of supporting "conversion therapy" based on a 2000 campaign statement. A review of the original text suggests Pence advocated for directing HIV/AIDS funds toward organizations encouraging changes in "sexual behavior" to prevent disease spread. The leap from this statement to "conversion therapy" is described as a political stretch.