Host a Prayers for Bobby Viewing Party and Support The Trevor Project!

**Please remember to mail us the sign-up sheet and any donations collected at your party**

On Saturday, January 24, 2009, Prayers for Bobby will premiere on Lifetime Television. Academy Award®-nominated actress Sigourney Weaver stars in this Lifetime Original Movie, based on a true story and Leroy Aarons’ book of the same name. The film tells the story of Mary Griffith, a profoundly religious wife and mother who begins to question her faith after the suicide of her gay son. Ultimately, with the posthumous acceptance of her son’s homosexuality, Mary draws strength and comfort from the gay community and becomes an advocate for gay rights.

Prayers for Bobby will play three times on Lifetime: Saturday, January 24, 9-11 PM; Sunday, January 25, 8-10 PM; and Tuesday, January 27, 9-11 PM.

Watch the Prayers for Bobby trailer:

On December 7, 2008 at Cracked Xmas 11, The Trevor Project honored both Sigourney Weaver (Trevor Life Award) and Lifetime Networks (Trevor Hope Award), in part for starring in and releasing this groundbreaking film. Since our inception 10 years ago, there has never been a film that encompasses the heart of our mission as an organization in a better or more poignant fashion than Prayers for Bobby does. In honor of this important film, The Trevor Project is asking its supporters and friends across the country to host or attend Prayers for Bobby Viewing Parties. You can easily host a viewing party in your own home with your family, friends, colleagues or anyone you think should see this movie that is, at once, heartbreaking and heartwarming. We hope you will utilize these viewing parties as a fundraising opportunity for The Trevor Project.

Use our Prayers for Bobby Viewing Party Toolkit to begin planning your party today!

More About Prayers for Bobby
Mary Griffith is a devout Christian who has raised her children with a conservative religious perspective. When her younger son, Bobby, reveals to his older brother that he is gay, the entire family dynamic is irrevocably shifted. While Bobby’s father and siblings slowly come to terms with his homosexuality, Mary turns to her steadfast beliefs in an attempt to “cure” her son. Alienated and quickly becoming more detached from the safety of his close-knit family, Bobby’s depression drives him to suicide. Now, faced with the devastating tragedy of losing a child, Mary begins to question her faith and, through a painfully emotional journey, ultimately draws strength and support from the gay community.

Visit PFLAG's Prayers for Bobby Web site.

Visit the official Prayers for Bobby movie site.

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