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May 15, 2024
#1 New Release in Men's Christian Living
Yeah, so I woke up this morning to this encouragement. #1 New Release in Men's Christian Living (kindle), and overall Men's overall new releases #12 Kindle #13 Paperback. and books overall new releases #36 Kindle and #37 Paperback. effing amazing. Please keep the momentum going by leaving a review (if you have already read it ... some have) and sharing links to purchase WHY.
Such an exciting moment in this long journey ;)
May 14, 2024
Happy 56th Birthday and WHY Book Launch Day!
There is so much happening right now. My head is spinning. WHY is now available via eBook, paperback, and hardback. The links to order each version are below. First, here are a few links to media coverage that has/will happen today (will be updated throughout the day):
NBC House of Mystery Radio with Alan Warren
Why did IOM sign WHY? by my publisher and now dear friend, Martina Faulkner
WHY: A Memoir is available in English in the following formats and countries o...
May 13, 2024
WHY Book Endorsement–Anthony Venn-Brown, OAM, Founder & CEO–Ambassadors and Bridge Builders International
“Randy Scobey’s memoir, WHY, leaves no room for lingering questions. It unravels the intricacies of one man’s extraordinary life and his journey from being a global “ex-gay” leader to an out, proud, married, gay man… again. It’s honest, heartfelt and, at times, raw. This work is intensely relevant to a variety of audiences: religious conservatives, the queer community, families and allies, and ex-gay/reparative/conversion "therapy" survivors.”
Anthony Venn-Brown, OAM, Founder & CEO–Ambassadors an...
WHY Book Endorsement–Wayne Besen, Author Lies with a Straight Face: Exposing the Creeps and Cons Inside the ‘Ex-Gay’ Industry
“Randy and I were once bitter enemies. I was an LGBTQ activist and he was an ex-gay leader. We sparred in green rooms, on talk radio shows, and in dueling press releases. To my pleasant surprise, we are friends today, both fighting for LGBTQ equality.
WHY Is a powerful, fully-engaging book that chronicles Randy’s harrowing journey from darkness into the light. I highly recommend this page-turner, which I found enlightening, eye-opening and entertaining. This is a must-read memoir.”
Wayne Besen, A...
May 10, 2024
Humor Can Reclaim & Assert Power
I like laughing. Who doesn’t?
When I wrote my memoir (launch date next Tuesday, May 14th), a lot of humor was intentionally laced throughout the book. I don’t know, but some readers may find that surprising, given the topics' seriousness in several ways.
I found humor surprising when I first ran into Augusten Burroughs's memoir, “Running With Scissors” (also made into a film). I have read several of his works, and in any given traumatic story, the man can make the reader laugh out loud, cry with ...
May 7, 2024
WHY Book Endorsement–Jane Clementi, Co-Founder & CEO, Tyler Clementi Foundation
“Randy Scobey is a delightful storyteller of a very poignant and important tale that must be shared to save others from the same emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual harms and abuses caused by conversion therapy. I am so grateful for his courage and boldness to share his journey and the hard-learned lessons he needed to discover to fully accept the truth: that he is fully loved by God as a gay man of faith… perfect just as he is!”
Jane Clementi
Co-Founder & CEO, Tyler Clementi Foundat...
May 6, 2024
Ask It Basket–What obstacles did you confront when you made the choice to depart from the ex-gay movement? (Part 2 of 2)
What obstacles did you confront when you made the choice to depart from the ex-gay movement?
This is the second part to the above question. If you haven’t already read the first part, here it is:
In Part 2 of this Ask It Basket question, I am writing about the obstacle of having to rethink my vision & mission in life while walking out my truth when the only truth I knew was that I am gay and I believe in God.
Well, that just went out the window…The reason I stayed in leadership for so...
May 2, 2024
WHY Book Endorsement–Daniel Karslake Director/Producer–FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO, FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO
“At once both wrenching and laugh-out-loud hilarious, Randy Scobey’s new memoir, WHY, is a joy to read. From surviving abuse to wrestling with his own demons to literally being saved by an angel, his in and out and then back in and then back out again story is inspiring on so many levels. Indeed, Scobey’s greatest triumph and lesson, from which we can all learn, is that living an authentic life is our greatest blessing. Five stars!”
Daniel Karslake, Director/Producer
April 27, 2024
Ask It Basket–What obstacles did you confront when you made the choice to depart from the ex-gay movement? (Part 1 of 2)
What obstacles did you confront when you made the choice to depart from the ex-gay movement?
Great question! There were so many at the time, some of which seemed impossible. But life goes on, and with great joy, so did mine.
For context, I left the “ex-gay” movement a year and a half before I came out of the church closet. The date I left the ex-gay movement was when we announced we were closing Exodus International on June 19th, 2013.
Destroyed A “Calling” To Rebuild A CareerI was a p...
April 25, 2024
WHY Book Endorsement–Rev. Terri Steed Pierce, Lead Pastor, Joy Metropolitan Community Church, Orlando, Florida
"WHY is a meaningful memoir of death and resurrection. Death wasn't the final chapter in Jesus' story. It isn't in Randy's story, either. The death of the stained glass closet and Exodus brought new life to Randy and others who overcame the shame and harm of conversion therapy and religious stigma. He survived the wilderness wanderings and came out of it refined by the fire. That's how God works. God can use the most unexpected people to set things right. Rightly gay at that!"
Rev. Terri Steed Pi...
