When Alex Cooper was 15 she told her parents that she was gay. What happened next would bring Alex to her limits physically, mentally, and spiritually. For more information read Alex's memoir, "Saving Alex: When I Was Fifteen I Told My Mormon Parents I Was Gay, and That's When My Nightmare Began," with Joanna Brooks. This weeks episode deals with the ever present practice of conversion therapy as well as an organization that goes above and beyond to help LGBTQ teens and young adults.
The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization founded in 1998 focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth. If you or someone you know needs hep visit their website at thetrevorproject.org or call 1-866-488-7386.
Research Sources:
Lifetime Movie, "Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story"
https://www.distractify.com/p/the-alex-cooper-story-is-it-true
http://www.newnownext.com/trapped-the-alex-cooper-story-interview/09/2019/
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