Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Outlove: A Queer Christian Survival Story by Julie Rodgers

7 reviews

itsapaxycab's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

As i’ve begun working to reconcile my faith with my queerness, i wanted to find more stories of people like me, who grew up like me, and who know some of the things I’ve gone through. Rodgers did this perfectly. Her story is powerful and so deeply important to the discussions today about faith and the ways it can both damage and heal it’s members. This book is good for lgbt people and the communities they are in, to reconcile and learn to heal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

kaseyd's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Transphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

raquelinabook's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Beautiful story of brokenness, deconstruction and hope. As someone who grew up queer in evangelism, this book left me sobbing. Julie Rodgers is honest and clear about her trauma and suffering, but she’s even more loud in her rejoice for her survival.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Homophobia

Moderate: Child abuse

betsygrace's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

Honestly, this was such a great read. As an Exvangelical, it really hurts my heart to imagine that people could be so hateful, and it inspires me to do all I can to change that. The author shared numerous stories from her time in the evangelical church and her transition out of that world and into a world of self acceptance and genuine love. Would definitely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Biphobia, Bullying, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Transphobia

Moderate: Grief and Self harm

Minor: Alcohol, Deadnaming, and Suicide

kaiouelios's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Suicide

endlesswonder's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Self harm

moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

 This is an important look into modern conversion therapy and the evangelical movement from an inside perspective. Rodgers details her experience as a kid, desperate for validation, a young adult with too much faith in the system, to where they are now openly gay, in love, and navigating Christianity outside of fundamentalism. She writes with compassion and grace humanizing all involved while being honest about the pain she (and others) were in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia

Moderate: Addiction

There is deadnaming/misgendering -- however, it is referring to someone in the past that the author currently knows. I would imagine the author probably consulted this person beforehand (and probably used a fake name), but I'm not sure.