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Conference ads target gays

Billboards tout a Christian alternative to homosexuality

Billboards displayed throughout Galveston County and south Houston targeting homosexuality have sparked concerns from at least one gay and lesbian group.

The advertisements, which depict either a smiling man or woman, bear the message, "I questioned homosexuality. Change is Possible. Discover how."

The billboards are in promotion of the evangelical Christian group Focus on the Family's "Love Won Out" conference scheduled for Feb. 19.

"The conference is meant to help people understand what causes homosexuality and how to prevent it," said B. Joe Cline, a Galveston resident who organized advertising effort that uses 15 billboards.

The billboards, however, have drawn the ire of Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays of Houston. A spokeswoman for the gay advocacy groups denounced the campaign, describing the effort as "lies" and "myths."

"For an organization to spend their time and money promoting untruth and lies against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders is a deplorable situation. Our children are perfectly fine the way they are," said Sue Null, an advocacy chairwoman with PFLAG.

Null, the mother of a gay son and lesbian daughter, said Focus on the Family's claims are not plausible, especially when it says intense religious pressure can change a person's sexual orientation.

Cline said speakers will include a former homosexual, who is now married with two children, and a former lesbian.

Cline said he got involved with ministry for homosexuals, because his son, who is now heterosexual, once was gay.

"People who are in homosexuality are there because of a disconnect or a gender identification that has not matured," said Cline, 73, a recently retired financial planner and 28-year Galveston resident.

Null said her group is considering ways to respond to the billboard campaign.

Cline said he did not know how many people next month's conference will draw. Though he is aware of opposition to the conference, Cline said he does not expect the event to be disrupted.

"The people who want a way out of (homosexuality) and the people who want to go ahead and work through that, that's who we're out to help," he said.

Cline said the billboard ads were paid by private donors and Christian groups.

Houston Chronicle

Hmmmm....a former homosexual?

 

[Tuvoc]

I thought I was gay for about five minutes once.....turns out it was just gas.

 

[Hollywood]

Damn ... I thought this was a way to get someone to change my tag. :lol

 

[ToxicAdam]

I'm only gay when there is money involved.

Spoiler

lol buttsehks

 

[Son of Godzilla]

"People who are in homosexuality are there because of a disconnect or a gender identification that has not matured,"

Help, I've fallen into homosexuality and can't get up.

 

[ElyrionX]

Null, the mother of a gay son and lesbian daughter

I'm not anti-gay or anything like that but shouldn't the fact that her two kids turned gay (and they're not even the same sex) be a cause for concern for her? Maybe it's the way she brought them up?

 

[Azih]

I'm not so sure you can 'turn gay'. That's the whole crux of the debate in any case.

 

[Dead]

Yeah I was hearing about this on the radio......

 

[karasu]

How could you not "turn gay? " If I started having relationships/sex with nothing but men would I qualify? 0_o I mean, I know these are dangerous waters and all, but thanks to the sexual revolution, i don't find anything surpriing about people changing their sexual lifestyles. :/ I'm heterosexual(well, cellibacy not withstanding), but that isn't what defines me. *shrug*

 

[tedtropy]

Jesus. Now with Oxyclean. Removes those pesky gay stains like nothing else!

 

[pnjtony]

Their aren't real witches but people still claim to be them. I'm not in any way saying homosexuality isn't real, but I'm sure there's a small percentage that are "faking" it. Especially girls claiming to be lesbians. I knew a LOT (well...like 5) of lesbians in high school that eventually "gave it up" and have since married.

 

[karasu]

I don't think it's a matter of faking it. I think people are being a little limited in their thinking. In the old days a man (at least males) weren't always seen as either gay or straight, they were often attracted to both men and women. But nowadays people say bisexuals are confused. :/ Ah well. I blame it on this modern obsession with all things sexual. Not that sex isn't important, but it's gotten a little out of hand.

 

[Monk]

In any case i hope this is true. The last thing i want to see is people finding the gay gene and genetically altering their babies so they arent gay.

 

[Jim Bowie]

You can build a thousand bridges and suck one dick and you'll never be known as a bridge-builder, you'll be known as a cocksucker.

 

[madara]

ROFL. That reminds me of an episode of Queer as Folk. Was just freak'n hilarious, but this is just sad.

 

[alejob]

You can build a thousand bridges and suck one dick and you'll never be known as a bridge-builder, you'll be known as a cocksucker.

:lol :lol

 

[norinrad21]

You can build a thousand bridges and suck one dick and you'll never be known as a bridge-builder, you'll be known as a cocksucker.

:lol :lol :lol

 

[levious]

I'm not anti-gay or anything like that but shouldn't the fact that her two kids turned gay (and they're not even the same sex) be a cause for concern for her? Maybe it's the way she brought them up?

I don't think so, I'm one of three children and the only straight one. Nothing was wrong with how we were brought up, very boring, traditional style family with a large extended family on both sides. It's likely that since she ended up having two gay children that she's involved heavily in protecting their rights and interests, not that she's part of some gay viral culture.

And is this the same crazy group that Reggie White was involved with years ago? Guy was a loon about some stuff.