Palin Should Explain her Views On ‘Curing’ Homosexuals

[canis_lupus]

From TruthWinsOut.com:

NEW YORK – Truth Wins Out expressed deep concern today after learning that Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s church appears to support so-called “ex-gay” ministries. These programs that aim to “pray away the gay” are ineffective and have harmed thousands of gay and lesbian people. TWO urged the media to ask Palin if she supports such programs and what her views are on this topic.

In a background article on Palin, Time Magazine revealed that Wasilla Bible Church, where the Palins worship, had a Sunday morning program insert advertising an upcoming Focus on the Family conference on curing homosexuality in Anchorage called Love Won Out. Truth Wins Out’s Executive Director, Wayne Besen, will be in Anchorage next week to oppose this anti-gay symposium.

“We are deeply concerned that Sarah Palin may share the extreme and medically unsound view that gay and lesbian people can and should be cured,” said Wayne Besen, Executive Director of Truth Wins Out. “We call on Palin to express her views on this issue so we have a clear idea of where she stands. We hope this is an area where she disagrees with her church.”

Focus on the Family’s notorious “ex-gay” road show will take place at an Anchorage mega-church on Sept. 13. Besen will join several clergy and parents of gay children to speak out on the harm of ex-gay programs on Sept. 11. The seminar will be at the Metropolitan Community Church (7208 Dubin Avenue) at 6:30 PM.

http://www.truthwinsout.org/pressreleases/truth-wins-out-is-troubled-that-sarah-palin%e2%80%99s-church-supports-%e2%80%98ex-gay%e2%80%99-ministries/

[TomClash]

1. That's easy

Eat Moose and wipe that Gay away!

:crazy:

[99th_Monkey]

2. It may play strongly for Obama/Biden in this election to bring out gay rights & abortion issues

ironically, since the ReThugs have a history of using these issues against progressives & Dems.

[terrya]

3. Yes.

We heard Obama talk about "our gay brothers and sisters" in his acceptance speech Thursday.

[Karl_Bonner_1982]

4. More gays than abortion, though.

In the case of abortion the right can appeal to the idea that fetuses have human rights. But with gays they are arguing that they DON'T have human rights. So push the gay issue instead of abortion, because it's the one that's most likely to make the Repukes look like backward-minded extremists.