Pray Away
2021•PG-13•1h 41m•6.7•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Kristine Stolakis
Languages
English
Studio
Lamplighter Films
Cast
Julie Rodgers
Self
Randy Thomas
Self
Yvette Cantu Schneider
Self
John Paulk
Self
Jeffrey McCall
Self
Alan Chambers
Self
Production
Company
Lamplighter Films
Company
Naked Edge Films
Company
Cinereach
Company
Chicken & Egg Films
Company
Secret Sauce Media
Company
Women Make Movies
Company
Cinetic Media
Company
Ryan Murphy Television
Company
Blumhouse Television
Producer
Jessica Devaney
Producer
Anya Rous
Producer
Kristine Stolakis
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