Sep 28, 2004 / 22:00 pm
Protests Sunday by homosexual-rights groups of a church, hosting an ex-homosexual speaker, are "a telling glimpse into the anti-religious heart of the gay-activist movement," said Illinois Family Institute executive director Peter LaBarbera.
In Oak Park Sunday, protesters affiliated with the Chicago Anti-Bashing Network chanted that Calvary Memorial Church was a "House of Hate" for hosting Stephen Bennett, who left the homosexual lifestyle when he became a Christian.
The Oak Park Area Lesbian and Gay Association held a calmer protest in the morning, but one man had to be carried out of Calvary Memorial when he started yelling "born-again bigots" during a church service.
Bennett, who is now married and the father of two children, also gave a free concert yesterday at Arlington Heights Evangelical Free Church. He now runs Stephen Bennett Ministries, which helps others overcome a homosexual lifestyle.