Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity by Stell, William
Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity by Stell, William

Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity

A groundbreaking history of evangelicalism and homosexuality in the United States Evangelicals claim that their opposition to...
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Author: William Stell
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Language: English
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Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity by Stell, William

Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity

$59.90
Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity by Stell, William

Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity

$59.90
Author: William Stell
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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A groundbreaking history of evangelicalism and homosexuality in the United States

Evangelicals claim that their opposition to homosexuality is an inherent feature of their faith, rooted in their unchanging beliefs about the Bible. Most scholars, journalists, and observers have accepted this account; in Born Again Queer, William Stell upends it. Arguing that the antigay majority in evangelicalism has been less dominant and more vulnerable than previously thought, Stell describes a network of authors, ministers, and professors--all veterans of major evangelical institutions--who worked in the 1970s and 1980s to persuade Christians that their churches should affirm the relationships and ministries of gay and lesbian members. By the late 1970s, some even thought that these activists might shape the future of evangelicalism.

Of course, that speculation proved mistaken, and the antigay evangelical majority eventually overpowered the gay-affirming minority. Stell's history of the rise and fall of evangelical gay activism shines a light on this largely forgotten chapter in American evangelicalism. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, Stell documents the work of four prominent activists: the founder of a predominantly LGBTQ+ denomination called the Metropolitan Community Churches, the leader of a gay advocacy organization called Evangelicals Concerned, and the evangelical feminist coauthors of the influential book Is the Homosexual My Neighbor? By recovering the successes of evangelical gay activists and the struggles of their opponents, Stell's account transforms how we think about evangelicalism, how we talk about the culture wars, and how we approach both religion in queer movements and queer activism in religious movements.

Author: William Stell
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
ISBN: 9780691268941


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2026
Foreword 04/27/2026

About the Author
William Stell teaches in the Department of Religious Studies at New York University.
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