Apple sends controversial ‘gay cure’ app into exodus

By on Mar 23, 2011 at 9:31 AM
mobile March 23, 2011

Exodus International made news last week with the release of its self-titled application in Apple’s App Store. The organization billed the application as a resource for those looking to help cure themselves or someone else of homosexuality. Now the app is making news again, as Apple has pulled it from the App Store. Apple has been a quiet supporter of gay rights, and during the 2008 Proposition 8 campaign in California, the company issued the following statement: “Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights — including the right to marry — should not be affected by their sexual orientation.” The statement, which was made via its website, accompanied a $100,00o donation to the campaign opposing “Prop 8.” An online petition started by change.org collected over 140,000 signatures in an attempt, which appears to have been successful, to get Apple to remove the controversial Exodus app. Apple has yet to issue a statement to articulate why Exodus’ application was removed from its mobile app store.

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  • PCMA

    I would like to sign for Apple to put back this app
    Is it not also a person’s fundamental rights to support Exodus in what they do (despite how some people here picture what they are doing).
    To deny a group a right in order to favor another group is also a kind of discrimination.

  • Dspinerep

    Boy all you “progressives” sure are open to different view points. Who supports censorship? as always its the left! If you don’t like the app don’t download. One more reason i wont support Apple.

    • Anonymous

      Apple doesn’t care.

  • PCMA

    I would like to sign for this app to be restored
    Isn’t it a person’s fundamental rights to support Exodus despite what some people here say about them ?
    Denying an application for a group of people to favor another group is also a kind of discrimination.

  • PCMA

    I would like to sign for this app to be restored
    Isn’t it a person’s fundamental rights to support Exodus despite what some people here say about them ?
    Denying an application for a group of people to favor another group is also a kind of discrimination

    • Anonymous

      So allow apps that promote Nazi points of view? Anti-Muslim? Chauvinistic? Pro-segregation? Your logic is foul.

  • Anonymous

    This is awful and a slap in the face to Christians and people of sincere faith all around the world. I believe in free will. No apps should be blocked by an arbitrary approval process.

    I will never buy another iOs device again. I am in the process of selling my iPad and I already switched to an Android phone back in October, so I am all set in that department.

    This is a day when Apple will lose a small but vocal majority. It is a sad day in tech.

    • Anonymous

      I think apps fostering discrimination should be blocked. Also, you don’t speak for all Christians and people of sincere faith. You’re representing yourself. No one else.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR6HpRLyzMY Walter Sobchak

    Do you think apple approved it, just so they could smite it down, and look cooler among their user base?
    Everything is marketing with these guys.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR6HpRLyzMY Walter Sobchak

    This topic is the most ripe I have ever seen on here for commenting.
    You’ve got apple, censorship, and gay rights.
    Never seen anyone get worked up over any of those 3 things before.

  • Anon

    They need to support their target market!

  • Luvinlunch

    The Best Application for SIN is “The Blood of Jesus Christ”…..PERIOD!

    • Jonathan Martis

      Amen Brother!

  • http://twitter.com/thinktank79 Matt Munson

    I think changing the rating to 17+ would of been a better compromise where the fringe on the other side would not be crying censorship because their other app did get removed.

    • Tim242

      *would’ve” there, fixed that for ya. While we’re at it, let’s protest KFC for not serving pizza. *rolls eyes*

  • Tony

    While we are at it I think we should start a petition to remove Angry birds. Its clearly Anti-Police since its focus is on murdering pigs.

  • http://www.volkswagen.de Quailallstar

    Word! I agree with you 500%.

  • Kelly

    The ignorance of those who banned the app and those who support that removal astounds me. How can you say to those who would be willing to pay for resources to help them in this situation that they don’t have the right to get that help when it is available. So the existence of this app infers that homosexuality is a choice and that someone can change (and I know people who have made that change). This is what offends people, that their opinion on the matter might be wrong. Regardless, this app is not for those people, it is for those who are seeking a way out. Who is Apple to deny them that opportunity?

    • Tim242

      You may think they changed, but they haven’t. Can you change whom you are attracted to? We can have sex with anyone, but you can’t change what turns you on. There is no way a gay person can truly live a straight life. Can they force themselves to have sex with the opposite sex? Of course. Just the same as you could force yourself to be with someone of the same sex. But that does not change who you are attracted to. I’ve known people to try it, and it always leads to more problems. It is what it is. It cannot be changed. Simple as that.

      • Anonymous

        Haven’t you typed the same comment 89545790904 times throughout this thread?

    • Tim242

      If it were a simple choice, couldn’t they just choose to change? Why do they need help?

      • Erich

        Why does a drug addict need help?

      • Tim242

        Comparing a homosexual to a drug addict shows your level of intelligence.
        Can you change who you are attracted to? You can have sex with anybody, but
        that doesn’t change what gets your fires burning.

      • Erich

        Fine. If that’s true then I guess we should also except child molestation. If that what gets their fire burning.
        How can we say it’s ok for 1, but punish the other?
        With your logic what ever a persons sexual preference is should just be excepted.

    • http://twitter.com/napereirajr Nestor Pereira

      Apple has every right to deny the app. In their own terms of service they can deny applications that are “offensive to large groups of people”. Additionally, this application has information that can “help you change” from gay to straight inferring that being gay is some disease that needs to be cured. That is offensive and yes, I’m glad it was banned.

  • Luke777

    im wouldnt be surprised if all of you people that supported this app didnt want want to show how to hang blacks. is there any difference?

  • Gaius

    If this app works, Apple sales will go down dramatically; hence the decision.

  • Tim242

    If homosexuality were truly a choice, why would someone need assistance? Couldn’t they just choose to change? If it were so bad, it should be pretty easy, right?
    There is no way a gay person can truly live a straight life. Can they force themselves to have sex with the opposite sex? Of course. Just the same as you could force yourself to be with someone of the same sex. But that does not change who you are attracted to. I’ve known people to try it, and it always leads to more problems. It is what it is. It cannot be changed. Simple as that.

    • Erich

      It can be changed. Simple as that. I know people that have changed. They are just fine, it didn’t lead to more problems as you put it.
      What it comes down to is what the person wants. Forcing someone to change anything will lead to problems. A person changes cause they truly want to.

      • Tim242

        They only changed who they had sex with. That doesn’t change who they are
        attracted to. Go to craigslist and see how many married men are seeking sex
        from men. You are in denial, or just stupid. Can you change whom you are
        attracted to?

      • Erich

        Denial of what. I could careless how many married men are seeking that. Yes you can change. Maybe your the one in denial, or just dumb.
        Seriously if they no longer desire the same sex that means they changed. I never said they changed who they are, but being homosexual isn’t who you are.

      • Tim242

        So heteorosexual isn’t who you are? Your stupidity shines bright.

    • Anonymous

      You’re sounding like a scratched record with the needle stuck in a groove. We get it Tim242 no need to retype the same thing over and over again.

  • http://twitter.com/_jbuchanan Jamie Buchanan

    Don’t you mean exile? Doofus :)

  • Forever After

    And just when I was thinking of switching from MS phone to an iPhone. I DO NOT support gay right and I will not be purchasing any Apple products.
    I will be buying an Android device.

    • Anonymous

      That means you’re definitely gay dude.

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