Born Again Queer tells the story of how evangelical homophobia got MADE. Believe it or not, homosexuality used to be a peripheral concern for most evangelicals. Over time, for multiple reasons, evangelical leaders turned it into a defining issue for their movement. But all along the way, they faced challenges—shifts, tensions, contradictions, and internal dissent. In the 1970s and 1980s, antigay evangelical leaders had to overpower a surprisingly influential network of evangelical gay activists in their midst. And not just overpower them: bury them, pretend to forget them, speak as if they never could have existed.

This is their history, and it will do more than surprise you. It will change how you think about evangelicalism (and religion broadly), how you think about LGBTQ movements (and sexuality broadly), how you think about the culture wars, and more.