Apple Drops 'Gay Cure' App From Store

An app that promised users "freedom from homosexuality" has been removed from the Apple App Store, but still remains in Google's Play Store for Android phones and tablets, despite requests to have it removed.

But one course in particular, titled "Door of Hope: Freedom from the Bondage of Homosexuality," last week caught the attention of gay rights and equality group "All Out". The 60-day interactive course, which was then available through both the iPhone and Android apps, promises to "teach you to enjoy a newfound relationship with the Lord and how to find freedom from homosexuality."

All Out launched a petition May 29 that demanded Apple and Google remove the app from their respective stores. More than 94,000 people have signed the petition so far. This isn't the first time Apple has banned an anti-gay app. It pulled an app March 2011 called Exodus, which provided similar content for helping people "in their journey out of homosexuality."