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A former conversion therapy leader reflects on his past and what he now believes about LGBTQ identity.
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In this episode
- What Exodus International actually did and why it shut down
- A firsthand account of life inside the conversion therapy movement
- How one person reckons with the harm caused by an institution they led
- A personal story about growing up inside a Christian cult
About this episode
So today, we’re doing something a little different on the Pride podcast. I connect with Anne Heche and Heather Duffy, hosts of the Better Together podcast, who introduce me to Randy Thomas. Randy, one of the subjects of Netflix's "Pray Away", was the former vice-president of Exodus International. Exodus was a nonprofit group under the Christian umbrella that practiced conversion therapy in attempt to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, using psychological or spiritual interventions. Anne also divulges her own Christian-cult family history, with an appearance from her mother, Nancy Heche, herself.Resources:
PrayAwayFilm,com
WannaTalkAboutIt.com
Be sure to watch Pray Away on Netflix!
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