Pray away the gay book
Gay the Pray Away
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Pray the Gay Away - by Bernadette Barton (Paperback)
Book Synopsis
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 BeltIn the Bible Belt, it's common to see bumper stickers that claim One Human + 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 petty town life, rules which control Southern manners, and the influence wielded by Christian institutions work as a foundation for both passive and active homophobia in the Bible Belt. She explores how conservative Christian idPray the Gay Away: The Extraordinary Lives of Bible Belt Gays
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 mutt, and nightly news about homophobic attacks from the Family Foundation. While some areas of the Unites States own made tremendous progress in securing rights for gay people, Bible Belt states lag behind. Not only do most Bible Belt gays lack domestic significant other 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 animation, rules which rule 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 i
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Book, 2012
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Barton argues that conventional Southern manners and religious institutions provide a foundation for homophobia in the Bible Belt
In the Bible Belt, it's prevalent to see bumper stickers that claim One Dude + 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 contain made tremendous progress in securing rights for lgbtq+ people, Bible Belt states lag behind. Not only do most Bible Belt gays lack domestic spouse benefits, lesbians and lgbtq+ 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