Atonement: The John Paulk Story

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John was an ex-gay, ex-drag queen and an evangelical Christian. He married an ex-lesbian, had three children and became the poster boy for “conversion therapy” for over 15 years, traveling across the world to preach the idea you can ‘pray away the gay’.

 

John Paulk was living proof that they could change, that God would love them, and that they could live a “normal” heterosexual life. ​

 

But John was living a lie: he was still gay. ​

 

Now, he’s ready to tell his story.

• No. of episodes: 3
• Latest episode: 2026-01-20
• Society & Culture Documentary Personal Journals

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