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Pray the gay away : the extraordinary lives of Bible belt gays /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barton, Bernadette
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : New York University, [2012]
Subjects:
Christianity and culture > Southern States.
Gays > Southern States.
Homophobia > Southern States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction : "in the eyes of the lord"
  • Welcome to the Bible belt
  • "My parents disowned me" : family rejection
  • "God would tell on me" : losing their religion
  • "They don't know who I am" : the toxic closet
  • "Going straight" : the ex-gay movement
  • "Prepare to believe" : the creation museum
  • "The opposite of faith is fear" : destruction and transformation
  • "God can love all of me" : living the life
  • What the future holds
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the author.