Screening of “Boy Erased”

Biographical drama by Joel Edgerton, 2018, runtime: 115 min

Jared Eamons, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is forced by his parents to undergo conversion therapy after coming out as gay. Placed in a religious center purported to “cure” young gay people, Jared is subjected to brutal methods and intense psychological pressure. The film chronicles his struggle to remain true to himself in the face of intolerance, while exploring family tensions and the devastation caused by conversion therapy.

Watch the trailer

The screening will be followed by a discussion with:

– Pamela Diane Alexi, a survivor of conversion therapy, author of the autobiographical novel *Désobéir aux Dieux*(Disobeying the Gods), filmmaker, and member of the “Rien à guérir” collective.
– Mattéo Garguilo, co-president of the association “ACT (Against Conversion Therapy),” which launched the European citizens’ initiative “Ban on Conversion Practices in the European Union,” which gathered more than one million signatures.

University libraries will be on hand before and after the screening, offering a themed selection of books available for checkout.
The LGBT+ association Narval UM will also have an information booth during those same hours.

The evening will conclude with a time of fellowship.

Open to the general public

This event is organized by the Quality of Life at Work Department—Campus Life Division—as part of the 2025 Week Against LGBT+ Phobia.