Pray Away
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In the 1970s, five men struggling with being gay in their Evangelical church started a bible study to help each other leave the "homosexual lifestyle." They quickly received over 25,000 letters from people asking for help and formalized as Exodus International, the largest and most controversial conversion therapy organization in the world. But leaders struggled with a secret: their own “same-sex attractions” never went away. After years as Christian superstars in the religious right, many of these men and women have come out as LGBTQ, disavowing the very movement they helped start. Focusing on the dramatic journeys of former conversion therapy leaders, current members, and a survivor, PRAY AWAY chronicles the “ex gay" movement’s rise to power, persistent influence, and the profound harm it causes.
Pray Away is a documentary that examines Exodus International, the world's largest conversion therapy organization founded in the 1970s, through the stories of its own leaders who later came out as LGBTQ. Released on June 16, 2021, the film chronicles how the movement rose to prominence within evangelical churches and the devastating personal journeys of those who helped build it before ultimately rejecting it.
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What is Exodus International?
Exodus International was a conversion therapy organization founded in the 1970s by five men from evangelical churches seeking to help people leave the 'homosexual lifestyle.' It became the largest and most controversial conversion therapy organization in the world, receiving over 25,000 letters from people asking for help.
What happened to the leaders of Exodus International?
Many of the organization's leaders and members eventually came out as LGBTQ and disavowed the movement they had helped create, despite years of prominence in the religious right.
What does the documentary focus on?
The film focuses on the dramatic personal journeys of former conversion therapy leaders, current members, and survivors, documenting the movement's rise to power, its persistent influence, and the profound harm it has caused.
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