Plot
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.
Cast
Julie Rodgers
Self
Randy Thomas
Self
Yvette Cantu Schneider
Self
John Paulk
Self
Jeffrey McCall
Self
Alan Chambers
Self
Crew
Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum
Original Music Composer
Kristine Stolakis
Director
Kristine Stolakis
Producer
Laura Karpman
Original Music Composer
Melissa Langer
Director of Photography
Jessica Devaney
Producer
Anya Rous
Producer
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