Better Dead Than Gay
Simon Harvey was a gay man unable to reconcile his gay feelings with his strict christian upbringing. At the age of 26 he killed himself. Simon's father said "To discover my son was gay was as bad as losing him." This film depicts the last six months of his life and examines how religious belief can be used to justify social prejudice.
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Better Dead Than Gay
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- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 29, 1996
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
10%
Original Title
Better Dead Than Gay
Director
Christopher O'Hare
Description
Simon Harvey was a gay man unable to reconcile his gay feelings with his strict christian upbringing. At the age of 26 he killed himself. Simon's father said "To discover my son was gay was as bad as losing him." This film depicts the last six months of his life and examines how religious belief can be used to justify social prejudice.
