A day before the Episcopal Church's national debate on homosexuality, dozens of gay and lesbian advocates were arrested Tuesday during a protest and conservative members unveiled a campaign saying homosexuals can change their lifestyles.
Conservatives complain the measure violates church and biblical teachings.
Liberals say it doesn't go far enough. Soulforce, a gay and lesbian advocacy group that protested on the steps of the Colorado Convention Center, just wants the debate to stop and homosexuals to be accepted. For 30 years they've been discussing this. The group protested at recent Presbyterian and United Methodist national conventions, where delegates opposed consecrating same-sex unions and ordaining gays. After singing songs from the civil rights movement and listening to speakers, the activists held hands in front of the convention center and waited for police to handcuff and lead them away to be cited for trespassing and disobeying police.