▁the ▁vac u um , ▁the ▁passing ▁of ▁Ex od us ▁cast s ▁a ▁huge ▁shadow ▁of ▁doubt ▁on ▁their ▁work ▁and ▁cut s ▁right ▁to ▁the ▁heart ▁of ▁their ▁cred ibility ," ▁Bes en ▁said . ▁ ▁Love ▁Wel comes ▁All ▁con ferences ▁On ▁February ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁Jeff ▁L utes , ▁MS , ▁L PC ▁and ▁Paul ▁D odd , ▁D min , ▁L PC ▁in ▁Austin , ▁Texas ▁launched ▁the ▁first ▁Love ▁Wel comes ▁All ▁conference . ▁ ▁The ▁name ▁came ▁from ▁a ▁Soul force ▁direct ▁action ▁that ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁Kansas ▁City , ▁Missouri ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁The ▁conference ▁brought ▁together ▁concerned ▁citizens , ▁mental ▁health ▁profession als ▁and ▁cler gy ▁to ▁stand ▁against ▁what ▁they ▁called ▁" mis information ▁and ▁damage ▁caused ▁by ▁Dob son ' s ▁conference ." ▁ ▁Soul ▁Force ▁released ▁a ▁statement ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁a ▁letter ▁to ▁Alan ▁Ch amb ers ▁regarding ▁the ▁closure ▁of ▁Ex od us ▁International : ▁ ▁Love ▁C ame ▁Out ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁a ▁" L ove ▁C ame ▁Out " ▁conference ▁was ▁organized ▁to ▁co inci de ▁with ▁a ▁Love ▁W on ▁Out ▁conference ▁in ▁Colorado ▁Spr ings , ▁featuring ▁" g ay ▁speak ers ▁who ▁participated ▁in ▁so - called ▁re par ative ▁programs ▁and ▁now ▁question ▁such ▁faith - based ▁attempts ▁to ▁change ▁one ' s ▁sexual ▁orientation ." ▁James