''These protests are not to get angry at these organizations, because they're simply misled. It's to be a visible presence for those people who are going to be victimized by these false hopes of ministries and therapies.''

Matt Comer of the Charlotte Rainbow Action Network for Equality which is one of several groups planning on holding a rally in front of a ''Love Won Out'' conference being held this weekend. The conference is one of a series of ex-gay events designed by the ultra-conservative extremists at Focus on the Family to promote misinformation about the origins of homosexuality, and to convince confused people of faith into believing that they can "pray the gay away" in the name of God and Jesus. (Charlotte Observer)