Anything but Straight

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Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth is a 2003 book by Wayne Besen, a gay rights advocate.[1] The book examines the claims of prominent gay "conversion therapists" and provides insight into "ex-gay" ministries such as Love in Action, Exodus International, Homosexuals Anonymous.[2]

Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth
Cover of the first edition
AuthorWayne Besen
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsEx-gay movement
Conversion therapy
PublisherHarrington Park Press
Publication date
2003
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages311
ISBN1-56023-445-8
OCLC50583456
261.8/3577 21
LC ClassBV4437.5 .B47 2003

The book received a positive review from American psychiatrist Jack Drescher, known for his work on sexual orientation and gender identity.[3]

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  1. ^ "Book exposes myth of ex-gay industry". The Detroit News. November 17, 2003. Retrieved July 24, 2010. An all-star high school athlete, Wayne Besen...his new book "Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth"
  2. ^ Bensen, Wayne (2003). Anything but Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth. ISBN 1560234466.
  3. ^ Drescher, Jack (2004). "Review: Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth". Psychiatric Services. 55 (9): 1072–1073. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.55.9.1072 – via ResearchGate.
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