The winter film series continues with Boy Erased, on Sun., 2/23, at 1 p.m., at the Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford. This film contains adult themes.
Jared Eamons, the son of a small-town Baptist pastor, must overcome the fallout after being outed as gay to his parents. His father and mother struggle to reconcile their love for their son with their beliefs. Fearing a loss of family, friends and community, Jared is pressured into attending a conversion therapy program. While there, Jared comes into conflict with its leader and begins his journey to finding his own voice and accepting his true self. This series is funded in part by MassHumanities.
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