{"id":1003017,"date":"2018-11-29T16:17:04","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T20:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1003017"},"modified":"2024-05-23T20:12:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T20:12:48","slug":"pence-refuses-to-acknowledge-lgbtq-people-in-white-house-world-hiv-aids-day-event-for-2nd-straight-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/pence-refuses-to-acknowledge-lgbtq-people-in-white-house-world-hiv-aids-day-event-for-2nd-straight-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Pence Refuses to Acknowledge LGBTQ People in White House World HIV\/AIDS Day Event for 2nd Straight Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pence also lied numerous times about the administration\u2019s track record combating the disease<\/em><\/p>\n

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Today, Mike Pence hosted the White House\u2019s World HIV\/AIDS Day event. During the event, Pence failed to acknowledge the LGBTQ community for the second year in a row<\/a> and lied about the administration’s record combating HIV. Here are some of the lies he told, and some of the truths he forgot to mention:<\/p>\n

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THE LIES HE TOLD<\/p>\n

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    Pence boasted about the success of the Ryan White HIV\/AIDS program, despite the fact the Trump administration diverted funds from the program to offset the costs of its family separation policy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Poz<\/a>: \u201cTrump Agency Is Using Federal HIV Funds to Separate Immigrant Families\u201d<\/p>\n

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      Pence celebrated the 15th anniversary of PEPFAR, calling it \u201cone of the most successful investments in health care and humanitarian aid in American history,\u201d while Trump\u2019s budget proposal slashed the initiative\u2019s funding.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Daily Beast<\/a>: \u201cTrump\u2019s Budget Cut for HIV\/AIDS Would Kill 300,000 People Per Year, Report Says\u201d<\/p>\n

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        Pence claimed Trump brought a \u201crenewed energy and focus\u201d to the battle against HIV\/AIDS.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        I mean, come on. [see below]<\/p>\n

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        THE TRUTHS HE FORGOT TO MENTION<\/p>\n

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          Trump fired the remaining members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV\/AIDS after several members quit because Trump “doesn’t care” about the issue.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Huffington Post<\/a>: \u201cTrump Terminated All Members Of HIV\/AIDS Council Without Explanation\u201d<\/p>\n

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            Trump still hasn\u2019t appointed anyone to lead the White House Office of National AIDS Policy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            Washington Blade<\/a>: \u201cTrump needs AIDS wake-up call\u201d<\/p>\n

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              Trump announced the \u201cDeploy or Get Out\u201d rule, which could remove HIV+ military personnel from service.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              Newsweek<\/a>: \u201cHow Trump\u2019s \u2018Deploy or Get Out\u2019 Policy Could See People With HIV Kicked Out of Military For No Reason\u201d<\/p>\n

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                Pence, while governor of Indiana, opposed a needle exchange program and exacerbated the local HIV\/AIDS crisis.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                Politico<\/a>: \u201cHow Pence’s slow walk on needle exchange helped propel Indiana’s health crisis\u201d<\/p>\n

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                Pence also lied numerous times about the administration\u2019s track record combating the disease   Today, Mike Pence hosted the White House\u2019s World HIV\/AIDS Day event. During the event, Pence failed to acknowledge the LGBTQ community for the second year in a row and lied about the administration’s record combating HIV. 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