You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is Dan Baer's interview with the star from Joe Bell, Reid Miller.

If you were me, would you rather live in LaGrand or New York City?

I happen to love LeGrand, so...

Uh-uh. What does LeGrand have? Exactly, nothing. What does New York City have?

It has Broadway and Gaga, Dad. Lady Gaga. Don't do it. Don't do what. Listen to me when I say, you're beautiful in your way, because God makes no mistakes. I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way. Excuse me, I didn't know you knew the words. Don't hide yourself and regret. Just love yourself and you're set. I'm on the right track, baby. I went born this way. All right. We're not doing that again. Hey, Dad, can I talk to you for a minute? I'm getting picked on by these guys at school. Why is that? Because I'm not like them. It's got to be more than that. Why do you like them? Because I'm different. That's not an answer, Jay. Because I'm gay.

We won't let nature take its course, all right?

It'll work itself out.

Joe.

It's not going to work itself out.

You're feeling nervous.

With your quiet boys.

What about therapy?

I don't need therapy. They do. Don't look at this fag.

You don't know what it's like.

To muster up the courage to ask for help.

Let them laugh for help.

Let them live for while they care. I gotta get out of this room too.

Jaden knew before he died that you loved him and accepted him.

That's what matters.

I never let him know it was okay.

I gotta live with that.

I've decided to walk across America.

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