My father is Catholic, he was a leading voice against gay marriage in Hawaii at that time. Gabbard is seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for President in 2020, and her past views and activism in opposition to LGBT rights have come under more intense scrutiny since her presidential announcement. Gabbard said on Sunday she "personally never supported any kind of conversion therapy. I never advocated for conversion therapy. And frankly, I didn't even know what conversion therapy was until just the last few years."

Source: CNN March 11, 2019 01:41 UTC