Julie Rogers has a message we need to hear and learn from.
I was introduced to Julie by watching "Pray Away" on Netflix.

I remember being vaguely aware of who Julie was when Wheaton College put their toe into the waters of trying (temporarily) to provide space for LGBT students, but at that time I never spent the mental energy to look into who Julie was or what her story was.

Julie grew up in the same kind of evangelical environment I have been in most of my adult life.
She tells her story with both grace and truth. She reveals, but does not dwell on, some of the power negotiations within Christian organizations. She exposes the inner workings of "ex-gay" organizations and how they have destroyed lives. She brings to light uncomfortable truths of how families and churches have forced the gay community into the fringe and kept them from being able to experience the love God has for them.

This book is thought provoking, heart warming, and heart breaking all at the same time.