And just settle down: the decision was purely business-driven. Colorado for Family Values informed us in 1992 that gay people have a lot of money (and therefore, so the “logic” went, don’t need civil rights). Why market to fundagelicals who don’t buy iPads anyway?

(My mouse is a two-button Logitech with a scroll-wheel. It is plugged into a MacBook Pro.)

I didn’t blame Jobs for the app. I credit him for the policy (which I did not criticize), and it was indeed his policy. No one at apple gets credit for being shamed into doing the right thing after royally screwing up, and at no point have I done anything wrong.

Nice try, though. I’ll be you use a one button mouse!

The guy is crafty, he’s a real woo-meister.

Exodus International’s treatment is based in Christian theology and “psychology”. Their standards for “cure” are very low; they do not publish followup studies in peer-reviewed journals. The product makes false promises and perpetuates harmful stereotypes.

Through the Barbra Streisand Effect, perhaps Exodus International gained some publicity, but at least this way Apple has honestly washed their hands of it. Anyone who does contact them will now do so without first paying the app download fee.

Thanks for covering this, Greg. Thirty years ago, I would not have imagined this level of acceptance! Yes, it does get better.

Still, it’s good to know that Apple nixed it; it’s a hoax, devised by vile charlatans.