(AgapePress) - The American Family Association is accusing the Bush Administration of having a blind spot on an issue of critical importance to Christians: the homosexual movement.

AFA's accusation comes in the wake of the sudden resignation yesterday of a Christian man who had been appointed to the Presidential Advisory Panel on HIV and AIDS. Jerry Thacker, who himself has AIDS, suddenly withdrew from the panel after a Washington Post story, which quoted him as depicting the homosexual lifestyle as "sinful," that homosexuality is a major cause of the AIDS crisis, and that people can be delivered from homosexuality through faith in Christ.

Within hours, presidential spokesman Ari Fleisher publicly condemned Thacker, saying his views are "far, far removed from what the president believes," that the president has a "totally opposite view," and that Bush did not choose Thacker personally.

AFA chairman and founder Don Wildmon says while he was disappointed in the turn of events, he was more surprised at how quickly they happened.

"The homosexuals raised an objection, and Mr. Thacker was gone -- and that really surprised me," he says. "I was surprised by the strong comments from the White House saying the president did not share any of the views that Mr. Thacker holds."

Wildmon says he is tired of the apparent powerful influence exercised on the president by the Log Cabin Republicans, a homosexual lobby group -- and is concerned the Thacker incident could be a signal that the Administration may cave in to demands for pro-homosexual legislation. The White House, he says, is misguided in its attempts to appease homosexuals.

"I think Mr. Bush is trying his best to accommodate the homosexual community," Wildmon says, "but he's not going to accommodate them. They're not going to help him get re-elected. I think this is extremely poor politics. He is alienating a lot of people in the Christian community."

Wildmon says for most pro-family groups, the rise of homosexual radicalism is just as much a concern as abortion. Yet, he says, when it comes to homosexuality, the Bush Administration refuses to meet with pro-family leaders to discuss their concerns. Wildmon believes that on the issue of homosexuality, President Bush's views are no different than those of former President Bill Clinton.

Thacker was infected with the HIV virus after his wife contracted it through a blood transfusion she received while giving birth to their daughter, who is also HIV positive.

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