Leading up to Saturday's conference in Texas, Focus on the Family's Love Won Out team attempted to place an ad in the San Antonio News-Express.
But the ad — which features the testimony of Jeff Johnston, who used to identify as homosexual but no longer does — was rejected and deemed offensive.
Gary Schneeberger, vice president of media relations at Focus on the Family Action, said the newspaper clearly has a double standard.
"There are a number of ads in the Express-News that are very offensive not only to Christians, but to families," he said. "Ads for strip clubs and lingerie models, to name just two.
"With those kinds of ads, they don’t worry about the offense to the community, but in this case, the story of a man who says, 'I used to be gay and now I am not,' is somehow deemed to be offensive."
There's still time to register for the conference, which takes place Saturday at Westover Hills Assembly of God in San Antonio.
The conference is led by those who have overcome homosexuality and other experts from across the country. They will share the hopeful message that change is possible for those dissatisfied with living homosexually, and offer encouragement and practical help on how to love gay-identified relatives and friends without compromising biblical truth.
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— Jennifer Mesko
