The social climate of rejection and condemnation toward gay and lesbians is all built upon a lie – that homosexuality is immoral.

Deep-seated hostility and prejudice within majoritarian religious institutions has allowed great pain to be inflicted upon gay and lesbian individuals, particularly gay and lesbian teenagers. In the name of religion, we as society have allowed this injustice to flourish withn our homes, schools, churches and political forums for far too many years.

This is the truth contained throughout the pages of CRISIS: 40 STORIES REVEALING THE PERSONAL, SOCIAL, AND RELIGIOUS PAIN AND TRAUMA OF GROWING UP GAY IN AMERICA, a new book released this month by longtime civil rights advocate Mitchell Gold.

When people of faith understand how misguided religious teaching is being used to justify causing tremendous harm, they will be confronted with a decision to continue being complicit in this great moral failure within American society or joining the ever-growing chorus of accepting voices.

You can help by working to get this book into the hands of people who need to read it. Please consider purchasing two or three copies and put them in the hands of someone you know who needs to understand why the harm must end.

Please purchase your copies of Crisis today.