271 pages
Langue : English
Publié 2 novembre 1995 par HarperSanFrancisco.
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Bobby Griffith was an all-American boy ...and he was gay. Faced with an irresolvable conflict-for both his family and his religion taught him that being gay was "wrong"-Bobby chose to take his own life.Prayers for Bobby, nominated for a 1996 Lambda Literary Award, is the story of the emotional journey that led Bobby to this tragic conclusion. But it is also the story of Bobby's mother, a fearful churchgoer who first prayed that her son would be "healed," then anguished over his suicide, and ultimately transformed herself into a national crusader for gay and lesbian youth.As told through Bobby's poignant journal entries and his mother's reminiscences, Prayers for Bobby is at once a moving personal story, a true profile in courage, and a call to arms to parents everywhere.
Sujets
- Griffith, Robert Warren, 1963-1983
- Griffith, Mary, 1934-
- Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays
- Gay men -- United States -- Diaries
- Gay men -- Suicidal behavior -- United States
- Gay men -- United States -- Family relationships
- Parents of gays -- United States
- Homosexuality -- United States -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
- Religious fundamentalism -- United States
- Homophobia -- United States -- Religious aspects