Wheaton College’s First Openly Gay Chaplain Does 180 On Gay Conversion Therapy

Pray Away
Congregation praying during the testimony of Jeffrey McCall, founder of Freedom March, a millennial-driven “ex-gay” organization in Netflix documentary, "Pray Away". Multitude Films
Pray Away
Congregation praying during the testimony of Jeffrey McCall, founder of Freedom March, a millennial-driven “ex-gay” organization in Netflix documentary, "Pray Away". Multitude Films

Wheaton College’s First Openly Gay Chaplain Does 180 On Gay Conversion Therapy

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Julie Rodgers served as conservative Christian Wheaton College’s first openly gay hire. She had participated in and advocated for gay conversion therapy.

Rodgers joins Reset to discuss her mea culpa through her forthcoming memoir and starring role in the new Netflix documentary, Pray Away.

GUEST: Julie Rodgers, author of OUTLOVE: A Queer Christian Survival Story; teaching fellow, Faith and Justice Network; former associate chaplain, Wheaton College