*Apple has removed a controversial ”anti-gay” app from its App Store after nearly 150,000 people signed an online petition requesting its removal.
Released in mid-February by the Orlando, Fla.-based Christian group Exodus International, the free app provided video, podcasts, blog posts and other content that reflect the group’s mission as a “refuge for people looking for help in their journey out of homosexuality.”
“Exodus is a Christian ministry that supports those wanting to reconcile their faith with their sexual behavior,” the group says on its site, adding that it believes that changing homosexuality is possible because thousands of people in its network can attest to it.
The group behind the petition, change.org, said it wanted to keep pressure on Apple until the company released a statement explaining its decision.
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