Reforming Sodom

“Members of mainline churches owe White a debt of gratitude for showing that 'a liberal Protestant legacy has shaped all sides of the oppositional policy over gay rights.'” — Lauren Winner, The Christian Century

“[An] original, well-written volume. . . . Fearlessly joins the conversation about the intersection of religion and sexuality.” — CHOICE

“Well researched and well crafted....A must read for understanding how a lot of change happened in a relatively short time.” — Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual

“Describes how liberal Protestantism in mid-twentieth century American tried to contribute to a therapeutic perspective on same sex-behavior and identity.” — Journal of American History

“White’s book offers tremendous potential for reimagining the relationship between religion and sexuality in modern-day America. Perhaps that too can help us confront the challenges that face us still.” — Reviews in American History

“Provide[s] rigorous historical scholarship that illuminate[s] why the image of gays against religion has persisted, but also, and importantly, what that image overlooks about the role of religion within twentieth century gay politics.” — Religious Studies Review

“Original and important scholarship that should be required reading for anyone interested in the intersections between sexuality and religion.” — American Historical Review

“Opens up questions too long overlooked by historians of both sexuality and religion. . . . and rightly points to the rise in the 1970s of the predominantly gay Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) movement as evidence that we can no longer assume that the histories of gay people and religion diverged when the former began to come out of the closet.” — Journal of Church and State

“An eminently accessible book and should be required reading for historians of sexuality.” — Journal of the History of Sexuality

“Explores the complicated interaction between American Protestantism and the homophile movement.” — Sociology of Religion