Beyond the Desert: Discovering Joy Does Exist Beyond the Ex-Gay Movement

In the ex-gay world, I was taught right off the bat that the reason behind all of the abuse and nightmarish experiences I suffered during my party days in the ‘80s was the result of the “homosexual brokenness” resulting from a satanic lie that I was gay.

After two decades plus of being in the ex-gay cult and eventually leading others to believe that same lie, I discovered that all the abuse in my upbringing led to very dysfunctional relationships and substance abuse. These dynamics had nothing t...