Pray the gay away : the extraordinary lives of bible belt gays.

Barton, Bernadette.

Pray the gay away : the extraordinary lives of bible belt gays. - [Place of publication not identified] : New York University Press, 2014. - xi, 273 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: "In the Eyes of the Lord" -- 1. Welcome to the bible belt -- 2. "My parents disowned me": Family rejection -- 3. "God would tell me": Losing their religion -- 4. "They don't know who I am": The toxic closet -- 5. "Going straight": The ex-gay movement -- 6. "Prepare to believe": The creation museum -- 7. "The opposite of faith is fear": Destruction and transformation -- 8. "God can love all of me": Living the life -- 9. What the future holds.

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Christianity and culture--Southern States.
Gays--Southern States.
Homophobia--Southern States.

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