Summary:
The memoir recounts the author's traumatic experience in a gay conversion therapy program after being outed to his conservative religious parents. It delves into his struggles with his sexual identity, faith, and the complex relationship with his family in a small American town.
Key points:
1. Harm of Conversion Therapy: "Boy Erased" shows the trauma and lasting damage caused by conversion therapy, as Garrard Conley's parents try to "fix" his homosexuality, leading to shame and betrayal.
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