praying the gay away
Religious orientation suppression
Praying the gay away refers to the belief, associated with certain religious communities, that homosexuality can be overcome through prayer, faith, or spiritual intervention.
The phrase is almost always used critically or mockingly by those who reject the premise: Conversion therapy is just praying the gay away with a clinical veneer.
It captures the idea that same-sex attraction is something to be cured rather than accepted.
- exorcismRitual to expel demons
- internalized homophobiaAbsorbed societal anti-gay attitudes
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- conversion therapyPractice targeting sexual identity
- faith healingTreatment through religious practice
resilience · pride movements · shame · coping mechanisms · spiritual warfare · public health concerns · mental health crisis · repentance · pastoral counseling · divine intervention · human rights activism · alienation · allyship · scripture study · human rights law · stigma · religious trauma · church hurt
praying the gay awaypride
Satisfaction from one's achievements
self-acceptance · PFLAG · coming out · queer liberation · queer joy
praying the gay awayliberation theology
Religious movement championing the marginalized