Better Dead Than Gay
1996, English. Directed by Christopher O'Hare.
Simon Harvey was a gay man unable to reconcile his gay feelings with his strict christian upbringing. At the age of 26 he killed himself. Simon's father said "To discover my son was gay was as bad as losing him." This film depicts the last six months of his life and examines how religious belief can be used to justify social prejudice.
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- 0h 52m
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- English
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- 29 June 1996
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Better Dead Than Gay runs 52 minutes (0h 52m).
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Better Dead Than Gay isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 June 1996. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked Better Dead Than Gay, try 28 Up, The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me.
Who directed Better Dead Than Gay?
Better Dead Than Gay (1996) was directed by Christopher O'Hare.