More Jesus, Less Therapy: Changing Frames and Alliances at Exodus International

At Social (In)Queery, Lynne Gerber comments on Exodus International’s recent announcement that it is “no longer aiming to cure homosexuals of their sexual orientation.” Gerber notes that the change “is embedded in a larger shift away from therapeutic language and a re-emphasis on religious language in framing of homosexuality.” “Re-focusing on the theological allows Exodus to retrain its members on the one identity they think really matters: Christian,” Gerber concludes.

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