An iPhone app by a religious group that disagrees with homosexuality has gay-rights groups seeing red -- and Apple in the hotseat.
The technology giant is well known for policing the applications available to users of its gadgets, weeding out sexually explicit content, offensive speech, hateful images and more. Yet Apple hasn't weighed in on Exodus International and its app, which advocates "helping" gay individuals via the Bible's teachings.
"As long as Apple does pick and choose, we think this is one that shouldn't make it in," Wayne Besen, the outspoken head of Truth Wins Out, told FoxNews.com. He argues that the mission of the group and its application contradicts Apple's guidelines -- and constitutes hate speech.
"These closet cases put people in therapy and try to make them straight," Besen said. "This is a group with no accountability whatsoever," he added. Besen's group has posted a petition demanding that Apple remove the app. It has been signed by more than 125,000 people.
Jeff Buchanan, senior director of church equipping and student ministries for Exodus International, said the app is far less controversial than Besen believes.
"It's being touted as a 'gay cure' app, and nothing could be further from the truth," he told FoxNews.com. "We present a redemptive, biblical world view on sexuality ... it's a message of love and acceptance of those that are struggling with same-sex attraction."
