Despite a recent Supreme Court ruling, the majority of Americans are still protected by bans When the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this spring to overturn Colorado’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy” for minors sparked a global reaction, much of it missed what the Court actually
Celibacy isn’t any more effective a smokescreen than ‘conversion therapy’ was Sam Allberry became one of the most prominent global voices advocating for the “celibate gay Christian” within conservative evangelicalism. Through books, conferences, podcasts, and ministries such as Living Out and The Gospel Coalition, his influence shaped how
When the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled — on Transgender Day of Visibility, no less — that therapists’ speech is protected under the First Amendment, they opened the door for so-called “conversion therapy” to continue under the guise of free speech. The tell? Religious and
James Dobson, the late founder of Focus on the Family and an adviser to five U.S. presidents, became one of the most influential evangelical leaders in the United States from the late 20th century onward. Through his 70-plus books, radio broadcasts and political lobbying, he
A beacon of hope and a rallying cry for justice Dr. Lucas F.W. Wilson’s anthology, Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors’ Stories of Conversion Therapy, is an urgent and necessary work that sheds light on the dark truths of so-called “conversion therapy” — the pseudoscientific name for a
Note: This is the text of a letter sent by the author to the Parliament of New South Wales, which includes Sydney, Australia, in support of a bill banning sexual orientation / gender identity change efforts (SOCE/GICE). The state’s Premier, Chris Minns, has voiced his
Are you as tired as I am of all the hocus-pocus used to attack LGBTQ+ people by those who are just plain prejudiced? Are you sick of all the pseudo-science bigoted people spout to project their own issues on LGBTQ+ human beings? Then you’re not
A personal paradigm shift Walking home alone, after speaking at my first gay rights rally in 2005, I couldn’t understand why I felt so empty and deflated. It wasn’t that I didn’t have the skills to communicate with a crowd. As a high-profile preacher in
I have been watching the College of the Ozarks’ lawsuit against the Biden administration over protections afforded to LGBTQ+ persons and cannot in good conscience keep silent about this very personal matter. I am a queer, nonbinary trans person who was born an hour away
Occasionally a seminal work appears that becomes a defining piece, a turning point, or a breakthrough in a particular area. Considering the religious LGBTQ+ conversion movement, the documentary “Pray Away,” released today on Netflix, could very well be that work. After mental health professional organizations