
Prayers for Bobby
A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son
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Narrated by:
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Wentworth Miller
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By:
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Leroy Aarons
30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
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.
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I can relate to so many aspects of it. I’m grateful that some parents and individuals eventually come to understand that life is precious, regardless of race, gender, sexuality, or ethnicity. Unfortunately, this realization sometimes comes too late, and the consequences of ignorance, hatred, and even silence cannot be undone.
I sincerely believe that humanity needs to take greater responsibility in understanding the real-world impact of our actions. While apologies and repentance are valuable, they do not erase the trauma and effects of our poor decisions.
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