Mary Griffith (activist)

Mary Griffith (October 13, 1934 – February 7, 2020) was an American LGBT rights activist whose son, Bobby, committed suicide due to religious intolerance.[1] On December 6, 1995, she testified before the United States Congress.[2]

Mary Griffith
BornOctober 13, 1934
Died (aged 85)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationTeacher, activist

Griffith's story was adapted into a book written by Leroy F. Aarons and published by HarperCollins in 1995, titled Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son.

In 2008, a film, titled Prayers for Bobby, was produced. Mary Griffith was played by Sigourney Weaver.[3]

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