TOMS Apologizes for Speaking at Focus on the Family

07.12.11 | Sarah Harnisch

The founder of TOMS apologized Saturday to gay rights and feminist advocates for speaking at Focus on the Family, describing it as an “oversight” and “one we chose poorly.” He said their group is a passionate believer in equal human and civil rights. Focus responded yesterday by saying, "It's an unfortunate statement about the culture we live in, when an organization like ours is deemed unfit to help children in need simply because we hold to biblical beliefs about marriage and family.”