On the campaign website for his 2000 run for Congress, Pence writes, 'Resources should be directed toward those institutions which provide assistance to those seeking to change their sexual behavior.' Politifact had indicated this to mean Pence advocated for spending on institutions providing conversion therapy, which is something LGBTQ advocates say is clear from the statement. If administered, it can lead to depression, anxiety, drug use, homelessness, and suicide. Conversion therapy has been banned in five states and can include exorcism, electroshock therapy, and inducing nausea.
It has been proven to be ineffective, and it's also inhumane.
Conversion therapy is an effort to change someone from gay to straight using forceful and often traumatic means.
