This book has primarily been written for Christians (who do not support homosexuality) in order to provide them with biblical answers they can give when challenged with arguments in favor of homosexuality. However, gay rights advocates and those in the LGBTQ community are invited to read the book as well. The book is complete with the necessary research and information that is vital to address the issue. The intent is not to castigate those who identify as gay or to inflame emotions, but to present an overall convincing argument as to why many Christians believe that they cannot support the LGBTQ lifestyle.  There are Christians in America who have been persecuted (fired, jailed, sued, maligned, physically threatened, expelled from college programs, etc.) for not supporting, approving of, or participating in the affirmation of homosexuality. Many Christians who find themselves in such situations might not know, with certainty, how to biblically defend the faith and themselves as Christians. This book gives them the essential tools they need to defend their faith when it comes to this issue.  The book is a biblical and constitutional defense (the latter is presented in detail in the eBook) against the persecution of Christians who do not support homosexuality (homosexual acts) and explains why their non-endorsement is a question of faith and religion, not of intolerance and discrimination. Dodds emphasizes that there is a difference between tolerance and support, but that the line between the two has been blurred, causing many Christians to be unjustly accused of intolerance and bigotry. She asserts that Christians have no less a legal right to be Christian, than gays have a legal right to be gay. While the main focus of most books on either side of the issue is whether or not homosexuality is wrong from a biblical standpoint, this book basically focuses on the injustice of persecuting Christians who believe that the Bible teaches that homosexuality is morally wrong and thus do not condone it. The book supports the position that says that it is reasonable, when taking into account the Scriptures that address homosexuality, for Christians to believe that homosexuality is immoral, and that it is therefore a violation of their constitutional rights of freedom of religion and freedom of speech, if forced to go against this belief, or if persecuted for upholding it. The Right to Be Christian in a Gay Rights America You might ask whether or not this is going to be another one of those books that's been written by another one of those conservative Christians whose main purpose is to try to get homosexuals to "see the light" and change their "wicked ways." The answer is no. On the contrary, this book has been written in an effort to... Present a convincing argument that explains why many Christians feel that they cannot approve of or support the homosexual lifestyle and why they should not be coerced into doing so. - Broaden the understanding of gays and gay [rights] advocates as to why a Christian's non-endorsement of homosexuality is a question of faith and religion, not a question of "homophobia"and bigotry. - Give Christians the tools needed to defend their faith when it comes to the issue of homosexuality. Although the author embraces the hope that this work might help a segment of those in the gay community to rethink some things, this book has not been written to... Try to get homosexuals to become heterosexuals. - Castigate those who identify as gay. - Inflame emotions. Instead, this book has been written overall to expose, to a greater extent, the persecution that many Christians in America have experienced, are currently experiencing, or could experience as a result of their expressed decision not to approve of or support the gay lifestyle and to point to the Bible and the Constitution as to why Christians should be able to make this kind of decision without fear of such persecution. Elreta Dodds is an award-winning author and ordained minister who writes Christian apologetic books (books that defend the Christian faith) that focus on social issues. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Masters Social Worker. Dodds has a Master of Arts degree in Guidance and Counseling and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, both of which were obtained from Wayne State University where she graduated with honors. Dodds taught courses in community services for eight years as an adjunct instructor at Siena Heights University and is retired from the state of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services after twenty-five years of service. She is winner of the 2011 National Indie Excellence Award in Social Change for her book, "Racism, The Bible, and The American Dream." Her latest title, "The Right to Be Christian in a Gay Rights America," was published in 2018 as a paperback and in 2022 as an eBook (revised edition), both of which are nationally and internationally distributed.