Original sentence: Along with the ex-gay movement, the focus on the opposition often centers often around same-sex marriage as many other gay issues such as anti-discrimination laws and the right to privacy have mainstream support.Homosexuality may be framed as a problem to be overcome, akin to alcoholism, rather than something to be feared or loathed in the person him/herself.Many organizations opposed to gay rights don't have the same "god hates fags message as the small church led by Fred Phelps, but they still oppose some aspects of homosexuality.Texas that states could no longer criminalize consensual acts of anal sex between homosexual adults, many opponents of gay rights opposed the ruling on the grounds that it would lead to gay marriage.Under the model of opposition being described in this section, several gay rights issues should still be opposed, but gay men and women should be treated with compassion and possibly treatment.While the ex-gay movement has been in existence since the 1970s, it started to be a greater force in socially conservative organizations that wanted to oppose affirmation of homosexual acts
Edited sentence: Along with the ex-gay movement, the focus on the opposition to gay rights often centers often around same-sex marriage as many other gay rights issues such as anti-discrimination laws and the right to privacy have mainstream support.Homosexuality became a problem to be overcome, akin to alcoholism, rather than something to be feared or loathed.Many of the organizations opposed to gay rights began to soften their message, although some organizations such as the small church led by Fred Phelps continued a hardline message.Texas that states could no longer criminalize consensual acts of anal sex between adults, many opponents of gay rights opposed the ruling on the grounds that it would lead to gay marriage.Under the new model of opposition, gay rights should still be opposed, but gay men and women need compassion and treatment for their problem.While the ex-gay movement has been in existence since the 1970s, it started to be a greater force in socially conservative organizations that wanted to oppose gay rights