Anything but Straight
Subtitle: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth
Publisher: Harrington Park Press
Published: November 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781560234463
Subjects: Gay & Lesbian studies; Religious aspects; Gender Studies; Ex-gay movement; Sociology; Social Science; Pastoral counseling of; Homosexuality; History; Christian Life - Social Issues; Gay Studies; Church work with gays; United States; Christianity; Gays; History of doctrines
First sentence: I was readying myself for bed late one Tuesday evening when my phone rang.
Description: A gay rights activist examines the phenomenon of the "ex-gay" ministries and reparative therapies, interviewing leaders, attending conferences, and visiting ministries undercover. The resulting book argues that gay "conversion" is a sham, while exposing a variety of myths and stereotypes about gay life.