The Importance of Experience

Jesse: According to many studies, queer young people are 3.5 times more likely to attempt suicide than heterosexual youth and young people. Michael: I remember as a young homosexual person myself in the gay culture that there's a lot of people that are drug addicted and alcohol because again, they're fighting depression. And so if you tell people that they can't change ... You've cut them off from experiencing something that was divine and powerful and satisfying.