NEWS: Apple Removes ‘Gay Cure’ App

<p>A massive petition calling on Apple and Google to remove a 'gay cure' app has been partially successful as iTunes removes the application.</p> <p>by Newsdesk | 31st May 2013</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4593253727.jpg" width="460" height="469" alt="Setting Captives Free" title="Setting Captives Free"/></p> <p></p><p>The app, called Setting Captives Free, which offers to cure users of their homosexuality, was a free download available for iPhone users and people with an Android phone. </p><p></p><p>Yesterday iTunes seemingly removed the app after over 50,000 people signed a petition at AllOrg.org.</p><p></p><p>However the app still remains available on the Google Play store.</p><p></p><p>If you’d like to sign the petition visit:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.allout.org/en/actions/gaycureapp?utm_source=platform&utm_medium=email&utm_content=english&utm_campaign=gaycureapp&t=dXNlcmlkPTE2MDU3OTQxLGVtYWlsaWQ9MjE5NzE=">https://www.allout.org/en/actions/gaycureapp?utm_source=platform&utm_medium=email&utm_content=english&utm_campaign=gaycureapp&t=dXNlcmlkPTE2MDU3OTQxLGVtYWlsaWQ9MjE5NzE=</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4586001108.jpg" width="380" height="28" alt="" title=""/></p> <p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/NEWS-Petition-to-Apple-and-Google-To-Pull-%27Gay-Cure%27-App-Reaches-26-000/5804133">NEWS: Petition to Apple and Google To Pull 'Gay Cure' App Reaches 26,000</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/#/magazine/4574334751/Top-6-Best-Gay-Apps/5286753">6 Best Gay Apps</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.app.thegayuk.com/">Download TheGayUK App</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/#/magazine/4574334751/News-An-App-That-Shows-You-Where-Gay-Bashings-Have-Taken-Place./5218431">App shows where gay bashings have happened</a></p><p> </p>