Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez
Award-winning writer, creator, and activist working at the intersection of faith, sexuality, and belonging.
CONVERSION THERAPY DROPOUT
TIMOTHY’S DEBUT MEMOIR IS NOW AVAILABLE WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD
WINNER OF THE KIRKUS INDIE AWARD FOR MEMOIR
"An unflinching account of finding a faith that fits." — Publishers Weekly
“Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez's powerful memoir explores evangelical culture, conversion therapy, and the hard-won path to belonging.”
—The Advocate
Conversion Therapy Dropout is a behind-the-scenes look at megachurch culture, the hidden harm of non-affirming Christian spaces, and the ongoing impact of conversion therapy on gay Christians. This isn't just a coming-out story— it's about what happens after. About rebuilding a life outside the only world you've ever known. And the radical act of stepping into the light after being told your whole life to stay in the shadows. Sometimes, the greatest act of faith isn't holding on—it's letting go.
LATEST INTERVIEWS
PRAY THE GAY
TO STAY
Helping LGBTQ+ people heal from
conversion therapy and religious trauma.
PRAY THE GAY TO STAY is a 31-day, trauma-informed guided experience for LGBTQ+ people who have spent years trying to change, hide, or pray away who they are. Tim co-created it with Candice Czubernat, a therapist and founder of The Christian Closet. Together, they built the resource they wish they’d had. All proceeds go to a scholarship fund that helps queer people access affirming therapy.
WRITING
Life, gay stuff, spirituality, sobriety,
and everything in between.
In addition to publishing op-eds in national media, Timothy also publishes regularly on his Substack, Learning to Use My Words. Subscribe today and stay connected.
ActivisM
Speaking out against conversion
therapy and for affirming faith.
Timothy spent eight years in conversion therapy, so he knows firsthand the harm it causes and the shame it leaves behind.
Today he speaks out against it in the press, online, and anywhere he can get a microphone.
He hopes to see conversion therapy banned in the United States and for all LGBTQ+ people to know they are loved just as they are.
CHURCH CLARITY
"Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind."
—Brené Brown
In 2018, Tim co-founded Church Clarity, a crowdsourced database that helps people find out where churches actually stand on LGBTQ+ inclusion. Too many queer people have joined a church, only to discover its policies after they were already invested. Church Clarity scores churches based on how clearly they communicate those policies, so people can make informed choices about where to worship and find communities that will truly welcome them. Tim and Church Clarity have been featured in VICE, NBC News, and HuffPost.
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