A review by slimy
Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been by Jackie Hill Perry

challenging emotional slow-paced

2.0

I struggle to criticize the content in this book because this is a personal narrative of how God has showed up and changed JHP’s life. That is valid, that is real, that is her narrative, her testimony, her story and she’s entitled to share that as a part of her ministry and faith journey. But it does not mean that once you become a Christian you begin a journey of becoming not gay. It does not mean that she can proposition her narrative as the ideal or perfect way of becoming reformed. I feel this book entirely invalidates the faith and personal journeys of the LGBTQ+ community, and further pushes the “pray the gay away” narrative that says God will save you from your gayness if you just believe hard enough. Disappointed for sure, but not totally surprised.