pray the gay away
Religious orientation suppression
Pray the gay away refers to the discredited belief that homosexuality can be eliminated through prayer and religious practice.
The phrase is associated with conversion therapy programs, often faith-based, that claim to change sexual orientation.
It's used critically by those who reject such efforts: Those camps try to pray the gay away, but it doesn't work.
The construction spawns variants: pray the trans away, pray the autism away.
Violation of divine law
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- exorcismRitual to expel demons
- deliveranceRescue from bondage
purity · redemption · evangelical · fundamentalist · clergy · pastor · congregation · scripture
Lasting psychological wound
- suicideVoluntary death by oneself
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- shamePainful awareness of failure
guilt · self-hatred · PTSD · coercion · manipulation · brainwashing · malpractice · exploitation
Person claiming changed orientation
- electroshockElectrical brain stimulation therapy
- reorientationChanging one's bearings
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- survivorOne still alive after
escaped · deprogramming · camp
Official restriction on something
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- activismDirect effort for reform
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
exposure · documentary · testimony · prohibition · condemned · outlawed
Keeping part of oneself secret
- coming-outPublic declaration of identity
- self-acceptanceApproval of oneself
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- denialRefusal to accept reality
authenticity · LGBTQ · queer · gay · bisexual · transgender · pride · community
Exposed as fraudulent
- discreditedProven unworthy of trust
- quackeryFraudulent medical practice
- unethicalViolating moral standards
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
fraudulent · unlicensed · banned · outlawed · disproven · malpractice · predatory
sin
Violation of divine law
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- exorcismRitual to expel demons
deliverance · purity · redemption · evangelical · fundamentalist · clergy · pastor · congregation · scripture · doctrine
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
- suicideVoluntary death by oneself
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
shame · guilt · self-hatred · PTSD · coercion · manipulation · brainwashing · malpractice · exploitation · abuse
ex-gay
Person claiming changed orientation
- electroshockElectrical brain stimulation therapy
- reorientationChanging one's bearings
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
survivor · escaped · deprogramming · camp
ban
Official restriction on something
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- activismDirect effort for reform
awareness · exposure · documentary · testimony · prohibition · condemned · outlawed
closeted
Keeping part of oneself secret
- coming-outPublic declaration of identity
- self-acceptanceApproval of oneself
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
denial · authenticity · LGBTQ · queer · gay · bisexual · transgender · pride · community · liberation
debunked
Exposed as fraudulent
- discreditedProven unworthy of trust
- quackeryFraudulent medical practice
- unethicalViolating moral standards
harmful · fraudulent · unlicensed · banned · outlawed · disproven · malpractice · predatory
pray the gay awaycoming out
Revealing one's identity
self-acceptance · gay pride · pride · gay liberation · born this way
pray the gay awaygay pride
Homosexual self-esteem and dignity
LGBTQ+ rights · marriage equality · queer liberation · love is love · queer joy
pray the gay awayliberation theology
Religious movement championing the marginalized
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