Anything But Straight
Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-gay Myth

Exposes unscientific research, false statistics, and unsuccessful results, debunking the outrageous claims of those using the ex-gay movement and reparative therapy to raise money for fundamentallist Christian organizations and income for therapists scorned by mainstream psychiatry and psychology.

But all this recently changed when the ex-gay groups intricately aligned themselves with the anti-gay political agenda of the Religious Right. With ex-gays added to their arsenal, the Right could disingenuously claim to love gay people and offer them hope for change, while simultaneously fighting for punitive legislation. Their insidious message: Since gays and lesbians can change, there is no need for laws that protect them against arbitrary prejudice. Anything but Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth is an essential read for activists on both sides of the ex-gay fence, family members of gays and lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian, and Transgender church members, psychiatric and social science professionals, and anyone who has dealt with coming out issues. An appendix of resources and a helpful bibliography make it easy to find additional information on this fascinating topic.</ul

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Act I: The Ex-Gay Ministries
Candi's Bathroom Break
Undercover
A Trilogy of Tragedy
Founding Follies
The Propagandists
Act II: Reparative Therapy
Historic Injustice
Nicolosi's Nonsense
Radical Richard
Act III: The Politics of Conversion
The Puppeteers
Political Science
Act IV: The Encore
Future Follies and Failures
Appendix: Resources
Notes
Bibliography
Index