Billboard With Ex-Gay Message is Vandalized
Contact: Regina Griggs at 703-360-2225; Executive Director of
Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays; ex-gays@earthlink.net
RICHMOND, Va. Sept 29, 2004 -- At a time when homosexual activists
are seeking rights such as "gay marriage," hate crime laws, adopting
children and promoting homosexuality in schools, they are also
attacking the freedoms of the ex-gay community. A billboard on
Highway I-64 near Richmond, Virginia states: "Ex-Gays Prove That
Change Is Possible. Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays Seeking
Tolerance For All."
The billboard purchased by the group Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays
and Gays, PFOX, has now been defaced with red paint.
"We put up this billboard so that people will know the truth – that
you don't have to be homosexual if you don't want to be. We're hoping
this ad will bring about public awareness, respect and tolerance.
"The vandalism of our billboard is another example of the intolerance
ex-gays often face. We pray for those who tried to suppress our
message, and we are as determined as ever to support the right of
self-determination for those who seek help for unwanted same sex
attractions.
"We see from this attack, and numerous hateful emails we have
received from gay activists, that our message is clear, but
unsettling," -- Regina Griggs, Executive Director, PFOX
Photo of the vandalized billboard is available online at
http://www.earnedmedia.org/pfox.htm
Click on photo for a high-resolution version
Previous press release on this billboard is available online at
http://www.pfox.org/asp/newsman/templates/newstemplate.asp?
articleid=144&zoneid=7