"So what was wrong with Focus on the Family advertising for people who want to get out of that sinful lifestyle?"
Truth in advertizing laws. I know two people, each almost 40 years old, that I have seen wear dresses and act like girls since they were old enough to play out in the yard as toddlers. When we played superheroes as kids, they would fight over who was going to be Wonder Woman. Of course, both of these men are gay and as far as I can tell, have never even had a heterosexual thought in their lives.
I also know this wonam who was called a tomboy, etc. since she was old enough to get out of her yard. She was a tomboy. She liked shooting birds with us and ramping bikes, etc. She even tried to marry a guy. It didn't last a week. She's just a lesbian and that's the way it always has been.
You really think some religous group can fix that? Seriously? If I owned the billboards I would have told Focus to go pound sand. The fact that this is a even news item shows how spiteful Focus on the Family can be. "We'll run to the media on you!!!" Please.
You think if someone is an alcoholic they shouldn't get help? Even if they were drinking ever since they were a kid? If someone is truly gay that's their cross to carry and it's a sin. The Bible says it is an abomination. What concerns me is how socially acceptable it is now. It especially concerns me with teenagers. If they think that it's ok or even "cool" to try it, it leaves a spiritual scar on the soul.
The truth is, homosexuals can change. Even Robert Spitzer changed his mind.