TY - BOOK AU - Barton,Bernadette TI - Pray the gay away: the extraordinary lives of bible belt gays SN - 0814786383 PY - 2014/// CY - [Place of publication not identified] PB - New York University Press KW - Christianity and culture KW - Southern States KW - Gays KW - Homophobia N1 - 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 ER -