Pray the gay away : the extraordinary lives of Bible belt gays /

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While some areas of the United States have made tremendous progress in securing rights for gay people, Bible Belt states lag behind. 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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barton, Bernadette (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Homophobia > Southern States.
Gays > Southern States.
Christianity and culture > Southern States.
Christianity.
Homosexuality.
Christianity
Homophobia
Homosexuality
Homosexuels > États-Unis (Sud)
Christianisme.
Homosexualité.
homosexuality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gay Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Christianity and culture
Gays
Southern States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : "in the eyes of the Lord"
  • Welcome to the Bible belt
  • "My parents disowned me" : family rejection
  • "God would tell on me" : losing their religion
  • "They don't know who I am" : the toxic closet
  • "Going straight" : the ex-gay movement
  • "Prepare to believe" : the creation museum
  • "The opposite of faith is fear" : destruction and transformation
  • "God can love all of me" : living the life
  • What the future holds.

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