Pray The Gay To Stay Unisex Long Sleeve T-Shirt

If somebody once tried to pray the gay away, returning the prayer with opposite instructions feels appropriately efficient.

“Pray the gay to stay” flips the language of conversion therapy and religious rejection into queer refusal. For decades, LGBTQ+ people have been told sexuality or gender could be corrected through prayer, counselling, discipline or shame, practices that treat identity as a spiritual failure rather than human variation. Reversing the phrase turns that history into satire: the gay is not leaving, the prayer request has been amended, and whoever expected repentance may now enjoy the updated liturgy. The glitchy devotional feel makes the inversion even sharper.

This anti-conversion-therapy long sleeve works at Pride, queer faith events, protests, gigs and any family gathering where the old script deserves revision. Black gives it religious-poster drama, mauve adds camp, maroon makes it rich. Queer resistance clothing for people who survived being told to change and decided the prayer needed better intentions.

Product details

• Solid colours are 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton.
• Heather colours are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton / 48% polyester; Athletic Heather and Black Heather are 90% combed and ring-spun cotton / 10% polyester.
• Lightweight 4.2 oz / 142 g/m² fabric with a regular unisex fit.
• Side-seamed construction with a classic crew neck, coverstitched collar and 2 in / 5 cm ribbed cuffs.
• Machine wash cold, inside out on a gentle cycle with similar colours; tumble dry low or hang dry; do not iron directly over the print.

Sizing note

This is a regular-fit unisex long sleeve T-shirt. Width is measured flat across the chest and length from the shoulder to the hem. Compare the measurements with a long sleeve T-shirt you already like; size up if you want more room for layering.

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Shipping

This Queer In The World Original Design is printed to order, so please allow around 2-5 business days for production before dispatch. Making each piece only after it is ordered helps avoid overproduction and unsold inventory, and orders are fulfilled regionally where possible to reduce unnecessary travel. If your order includes other items, they may be produced separately and arrive in more than one parcel.