Straight to Jesus: Sexual and Christian Conversions in the Ex-Gay Movement

by Tanya Erzen

Book Overview

Every year, hundreds of gay men and lesbians join ex-gay ministries in an attempt to convert to non-homosexual Christian lives. In this fascinating study of the transnational ex-gay movement, Tanya Erzen focuses on the everyday lives of men and women at New Hope Ministry, a residential ex-gay program, over the course of several years. Straight to Jesus traces the stories of people who have renounced long-term relationships and moved from other...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520245822
• ISBN13: 9780520245822
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"