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The dramatic story of the “ex-gay” industry’s implosion
The following is an excerpt from Lies with a Straight Face: Exposing the Cranks and Cons Inside the ‘Ex-Gay’ Industry by Wayne R. Besen out October 11, 2023. All proceeds from book sales will go to Truth Wins Out, to help efforts to fight the “ex-gay” industry.A post shared by Truth Wins Out (@truthwinsout_org)Twenty-four-year-old Matt Ashcroft traveled from a small town in Ontario, Canada to the woods of New Hope, Pennsylvania to attend Journey into Manhood’s (JiM) weekend retreat.