Pray Away

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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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

101 minutes

Year:

2021

Director:

Kristine Stolakis

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Company:

Blumhouse Productions,

Lamplighter Films,

Naked Edge Films,

Cinereach,

Chicken & Egg Pictures,

Secret Sauce Media,

Women Make Movies,

Cinetic Media,

Ryan Murphy Television

Cast:
Julie Rodgers

Self

Randy Thomas

Self

Yvette Cantu Schneider

Self

John Paulk

Self

Jeffrey McCall

Self

Crew:
Kristine Stolakis

Director

Kristine Stolakis

Producer

Jessica Devaney

Producer

Anya Rous

Producer

Carla Gutierrez

Editor