Religion and Politics

A Changed Woman

In D Magazine, Michael Mooney tells the story of Amanda Barbour, a woman who underwent a decade of “conversion therapy,” in an attempt to correct her same-sex desires, for her family and her faith. Despite her initial success as a “poster child” for reparative therapy, Barbour is finally ending up with the pastor of her dreams—Heather, a divinity student. “I explored my new self and found that faith and homosexuality weren’t mutually exclusive,” Barbour said.

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