RESOURCES

For many audience members, watching PRAY AWAY can be an emotionally intense experience. If you begin to feel overwhelmed, you are not alone. Here are some tips and resources to prioritize your mental health before, during, and after viewing the film.

This guide accompanies PRAY AWAY to support screenings, conversation, and engagement. It includes tips on facilitating a post-film dialogue, the historical background of the “ex-gay” movement, a discussion guide, and references to resources.

The Trevor Project provides crisis counselors 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S. It is 100% confidential, and 100% free. If you or someone you love is seeking help, use the chat feature, call 1-866-488-7386, or text “START” to 678678.

Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive. Available 7am-1am PST / 9am-3am CST / 10am-4am EST. Call 877-565-8860.

Born Perfect: The Campaign to End Conversion Therapy is a campaign of the National Center for Lesbian Rights focused on passing laws across the country to protect LGBT children and young people from the harm of sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts. Born Perfect drafts, introduces and passes legislation, spreads awareness through public education, media, and advocacy, and empowers conversion therapy survivors and their families. If you’d like to get involved or share your story you can sign up here. 

Trevor Project provides 24/7 life-saving support via phone, text, and chat, as well as a safe space social networking site for LGBTQ youth, as well as creates and runs research, education and advocacy programs. In the effort to protect LGBTQ youth from conversion therapy in every state of the nation and countries around the world, Trevor Project has launched 50 Bills, 50 States.

PFLAG is the first and largest organization for LGBTQ+ people, their parents and families, and allies. You can find PFLAG's webinars and their free training toolkit  to assist people looking to take action in the effort to protect LGBTQ people from conversion therapy in all its forms here.

GLAAD is a non-profit media organization that works through entertainment, news, and digital platforms to share stories from the LGBTQ community that accelerate acceptance and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change.

MAP's mission is to provide independent and rigorous research, insight and communications that help speed equality and opportunity for all. Their website includes up-to-date Equality Maps which include a state-by-state assessment on the current status of conversion therapy bans across the U.S.

The National LGBTQ Task Force’s Institute for Welcoming resources is an ecumenical group that aims to provide resources to facilitate a paradigm shift in multiple denominations whereby churches become welcoming and affirming of all congregants regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Q Christian Fellowship is an ecumenical Christian ministry focused on serving lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender, queer, and straight ally Christians. QCF seeks to cultivate radical belonging among LGBTQ+ people and allies through a commitment to growth, community, and relational justice.In keeping with its mission QCF has launched the UNCHANGED campaign as an affirmative counter to the damage wrought in the name of God through ex-gay theologies and conversion therapy. You can read the stories, submit your own, or join the community here. Additionally, QCF has partnered with The Trevor Project to launch The Good Fruit Project, a comprehensive educational resource that presents a faith and researched-based case against LGBTQ+ change efforts.

Transmission Ministry Collective is an online community dedicated to the spiritual care, faith formation, and leadership potential of transgender, nonbinary, genderqueer, and gender-expansive Christians. If you are looking for support or are in need of virtual community you will be able to find that through TMC’s text-based chat servers, video-based support groups, as well as their online Bible studies.

The Reformation Project is a Bible-based, Christian organization that works to promote inclusion of LGBTQ people by reforming church teaching on sexual orientation and gender identity through national conferences, local chapters, and digital resources.

Conversion Therapy Survivors is an online group of people who have experienced reparative therapy, 'ex-gay' ministries, sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE), aversion therapy, and other methods to understand or change our sexual orientation or gender identity. CTS exists to affirm our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer identity as psychologically, spiritually, and relationally whole.

Beyond Ex-Gay is an affirming online community and resource for those of us who have survived ex-gay experiences.

The Naming Project is a Christian ministry serving youth of all sexual and gender identities. They provide a safe place for youth who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning or allied to learn, grow, and share their experiences. The Naming Project is a space in which youth can comfortably discuss faith and who they understand themselves to be and how they relate to God and the rest of the world.

Truth Wins Out educates the world on the harm caused by destructive “ex-gay” conversion programs, while fighting to eliminate anti-LGBTQ prejudice and discrimination. We believe that genuine freedom and contentment derive from authenticity and living one’s truth.

CTSurvivors is comprised of conversion therapy survivors who have joined together for healing and fellowship. Their mission is to promote safe spaces for all conversion therapy survivors by providing forums for open and vulnerable sharing.

Conversion Therapy Dropout Network is an organization for conversion therapy survivors that came together to provide support for other "dropouts" to cope with and heal from their trauma. CTDN's main programs include Survivor Sunday, a virtual monthly meetup group for survivors, as well as in person meetups in different regions. CTDN also provides education resources and offers presentations on conversion therapy and its harms tailored for LGBTQ+ organizations, mental health providers, as well as families.

Mama Bears is an organization dedicated to supporting, educating and empowering parents of LGBTQ kids. They offer a variety of support groups, resources, and programs. The Mama Bears private Facebook group for moms of LGBTQ kids has been in existence for 7 years, has more than 28,000 moms of LGBTQ kids, and continues to be a place where moms of LGBTQ kids can ask questions, find support and resources, share their fears and concerns, and celebrate their kids.

Free Mom Hugs is a network of affirming parents and allies who love the LGBTQ+ community unconditionally. They are dedicated to educating families, churches and civic leaders about the importance of inclusion and provide consistent encouragement on how to not only affirm the LGBTQ+ community but to celebrate.

The LGBTQ Institute, whose mission revolves around connecting academics and advocates to advance LGBTQ equity through research and education in the American South, focused its 2020 Symposium on the topic of combatting “conversion therapy.” Utilizing the findings from their previous LGBTQ Institute Southern Survey, in a two part webinar series, the Institute explored the prevalence, demographics, and mental health of “conversion therapy” survivors, shared personal stories, demonstrated ways to recognize abuse, and indicated ways that advocates can support those who have gone through this experience through the national efforts being taken to end “conversion therapy” once and for all.