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Mike Pence reveals what he would say if his child came out as gay
Related: WATCH: Donald Trump tells gay supporters: “You don’t look gay”Although claiming the Pences love “everybody”, the former VP did not show much love for trans athletes during his speech.He said the UVA swimmer Emma Weyant had been unfairly deprived of a title at the NCAA championship last month by losing to transgender athlete Lia Thomas.“Weyant won that race,” Pence said, before going on to criticize President Joe Biden’s stance on trans rights.“I know that in his State of the Union address President Biden promised to stand for the God-given right of men to compete in women’s sports, but common sense needs to reign and it will reign.”Pence’s appearance was at the invitation of the Young America’s Foundation, a conservative organization. Last month, the University of Virginia’s college newspaper, The Cavalier Daily, blasted Pence’s planned appearance.