Anything but Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth
Wayne Besen, "Anything but Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth"
English | ISBN: 1560234466 | 2003 | 340 pages | EPUB | 1148 KB
English | ISBN: 1560234466 | 2003 | 340 pages | EPUB | 1148 KB
The real story behind ex-gay ministries and reparative therapy!
Nationally known activist Wayne Besen spent four years examining the phenomenon of ex-gay ministries and reparative therapiesinterviewing leaders, attending conferences, and visiting ministries undercover as he accumulated hundreds of hours of research. The result is Anything but Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth, a groundbreaking exposé of the controversial movement that's revered by independent religious groups and reviled by gay and lesbian organizations. The book presents a historical perspective on the dispute, examining ex-gay groups such as Love In Action, Exodus International, Homosexuals Anonymous, and profiling a cast of characters that includes Pat Robertson, the Rev. Jerry Falwell, ex-gay poster boy John Paulk, National Association of Research and Therapy of Homosexuality activist Richard Cohen, and psychiatrist Dr. Robert Spitzer.
An in-depth, well-researched, and historically significant account, Anything but Straight is full of startling facts and alarming surprises. The original content and novel material in the book includes:
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