'Homosexuality preventable,' Christian conference

On the morning of May 1, I enter Vancouver's Broadway Church, home to a Pentecostal congregation better known for its annual Christmas show than its views on sexual orientation. I'm not alone. About 550 conference goers have paid $70 to $90 admission hoping to find answers to their questions about homosexuality.

I'm here to cover Focus on the Family's travelling conference on homosexuality, Love Won Out. Focus on the Family is a Christian organisation based in the United States with ministries in 18 other countries. Almost 16,000 people have attended 27 Love Won Outs since 1998. Last year's Toronto event sold out.

In the crowded foyer, I meet Kelly Walker, Focus on the Family Canada's public relations coordinator. It's not the last I'll see of Walker; two trips to the washroom are the only times I'm not chaperoned by her or a conference volunteer while at the church.

The media guidelines are strict. I'm told not to interview attendees or photograph their faces, and I sign an agreement to not attend two question-and-answer sessions in the afternoon.

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