10 Things You Should Know About Focus On The Family

[William769]

Focus on the Family claims its mission is to help families thrive. Yet to anyone paying attention, it’s clear the organization is focused on one specific kind of family, and instead spends a lot of time, energy and money advocating against equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and their families. In fact, the organization suggests that marriage equality will bring the destruction of civilization, and it has referred to the children of same-sex couples as “human guinea pigs.” At a recent conference in Nashville, two Focus On The Family leaders showed an improved tone on talking about LGBT issues. This of course is a positive step forward, but the organization and its leaders continue to promote many dangerous ideas, practices and programs that cause real harm to LGBT people and their families. If Focus's leaders truly want to practice what some among their ranks are beginning to preach, then the organization needs to reject and denounce these damaging positions.

Over the years Focus On The Family has made anti-LGBT activism a cornerstone of it’s “pro-family” cause. Take a look at 10 things you should know about Focus On The Family:

1. Focus On The Family has raised over $515 Million over the past five years, making it one of the most well funded anti-LGBT organizations in America. They invest in public education campaigns against LGBT equality, while their related organization CitizenLink supports radical anti-LGBT candidates who work against basic civil rights and legal protections.

2. Focus On The Family promotes the harmful and discredited practice of “conversion therapy,” claiming, “just as there are many paths that may lead a person to experience same-sex attractions, there are likewise multiple ways out.” For years, they were behind Love Won Out, a national tour preaching that same-sex attraction is ‘preventable and treatable.’

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[Cha]

1. "Focus On HATE" is what I'm reading.. they're despicable.. thank you for exposing them,

William!

[William769]

2. Hate is putting it mildly.

They claim to be "Religious" but my question to them would be what would Jesus do? They are making a joke of Religion.

[Cha]

3. Groups and people like that use Jesus' name to hide behind. Westboro comes to mind.

[CurtEastPoint]

4. I heard the bumper sticker "Focus on your OWN damn family." was popular in CO Springs, CO.

Fundy capital of the universe. But even so, people know they are hatemongering busybodies.

[Initech]

5. Focus on the Family is proud to be doing Satan's bidding.

[msongs]

6. more likely it is Focus on the $$ - how to get rich without working etc nt

[shenmue]

7. Exactly

Their radio show is on a lot of stations where I live. It sucks.

[CreekDog]

8. they were awful and then figured out how to get even worse