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Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth »
Authors: Wayne Besen, Wayne R. Besen
ISBN-13: 9781560234456, ISBN-10: 1560234458
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: July 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Wayne Besen
Book Synopsis
Gay rights activist Wayne Besen examines the phenomenon of the "ex-gay" ministries and reparative therapies, interviewing leaders, attending conferences, and visiting ministries undercover. The resulting exposé provides insight into the controversial movement while providing valuable insight into a plethora of myths and stereotypes about gay life. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Table of Contents
| Foreword | ||
| Preface | ||
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Act I | The Ex-Gay Ministries | |
| Candi's Bathroom Break | 3 | |
| Undercover | 23 | |
| A Trilogy of Tragedy | 61 | |
| Founding Follies | 81 | |
| The Propagandists | 99 | |
| Act II | Reparative Therapy | |
| Historic Injustice | 119 | |
| Nicolosi's Nonsense | 133 | |
| Radical Richard | 161 | |
| Act III | The Politics of Conversion | |
| The Puppeteers | 195 | |
| Political Science | 227 | |
| Act IV | The Encore | |
| Future Follies and Failures | 245 | |
| App.: Resources | 275 | |
| Notes | 279 | |
| Bibliography | 295 | |
| Index | 299 |
Subjects
Gay & Lesbian
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