Pray the Gay Away: The Extraordinary Lives of Bible Belt Gays
Oct 2012 · NYU Press
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2013 Finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards, LGBT Studies category
Barton argues that conventional Southern manners and religious institutions provide a foundation for homophobia in the Bible Belt
In the Bible Belt, it’s common to see bumper stickers that claim One Man + One Woman = Marriage, church billboards that command one to “Get right with Jesus,” letters to the editor comparing gay marriage to marrying one’s dog, and nightly news about homophobic attacks from the Family Foundation. While some areas of the Unites States have made tremendous progress in securing rights for gay people, Bible Belt states lag behind. Not only do most Bible Belt gays lack domestic partner benefits, lesbians and gay men can still be fired from some places of employment in many regions of the Bible Belt for being a homosexual.
In Pray the Gay Away, Bernadette Barton argues that conventions of small town life, rules which govern Southern manners, and the power wielded by Christian institutions serve as a foundation for both passive and active homophobia in the Bible Belt. She explores how conservative Christian ideology reproduces homophobic attitudes and shares how Bible Belt gays negotiate these attitudes in their daily lives. Drawing on the remarkable stories of Bible Belt gays, Barton brings to the fore their thoughts, experiences and hard-won insights to explore the front lines of our national culture war over marriage, family, hate crimes, and equal rights. Pray the Gay Away illuminates their lives as both foot soldiers and casualties in the battle for gay rights.
Barton argues that conventional Southern manners and religious institutions provide a foundation for homophobia in the Bible Belt
In the Bible Belt, it’s common to see bumper stickers that claim One Man + One Woman = Marriage, church billboards that command one to “Get right with Jesus,” letters to the editor comparing gay marriage to marrying one’s dog, and nightly news about homophobic attacks from the Family Foundation. While some areas of the Unites States have made tremendous progress in securing rights for gay people, Bible Belt states lag behind. Not only do most Bible Belt gays lack domestic partner benefits, lesbians and gay men can still be fired from some places of employment in many regions of the Bible Belt for being a homosexual.
In Pray the Gay Away, Bernadette Barton argues that conventions of small town life, rules which govern Southern manners, and the power wielded by Christian institutions serve as a foundation for both passive and active homophobia in the Bible Belt. She explores how conservative Christian ideology reproduces homophobic attitudes and shares how Bible Belt gays negotiate these attitudes in their daily lives. Drawing on the remarkable stories of Bible Belt gays, Barton brings to the fore their thoughts, experiences and hard-won insights to explore the front lines of our national culture war over marriage, family, hate crimes, and equal rights. Pray the Gay Away illuminates their lives as both foot soldiers and casualties in the battle for gay rights.
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Zaz Life&love
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January 31, 2019
whether being gay is wrong or is right, that is no one's business ascept theirs. as long as they live a happy life and they are of age (18 +) then it is no one else's business. you providing an app to persuade or pretend that you can cure someone from who they are is sick. you are not God. and guess what Mr religion or whoever done this app. who says God didn't make them the way they are and who are you to tells us otherwise. apps like this should be closed. I'm not gay I believe in God but I also believe in everyone's choices and everyone's views as long as they do not throw it down people's necks trying to change them. Just this, your religious views. the very sad thing about it is god tells us not too judge no one, that is his work so whoever did this put this app on this will have to face god now on Judgement Day so Good luck. maybe you can pray your sin away.
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Owen
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January 16, 2019
Absolutely amazing. it changed my life and actually worked!!! I'm now straight
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Mell S
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January 30, 2019
absolutely disgusting, you should be ashamed. your god would not like this.
About the author
Bernadette Barton is Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Morehead State University. She is the author of The Pornification of America: How Raunch Culture is Ruining Our Society, Stripped: More Stories from Exotic Dancers, and Pray the Gay Away: The Extraordinary Lives of Bible Belt Gays.
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