Boy Erased author Garrard Conley on 'surviving' gay conversion therapy

Garrard Conley's memoir Boy Erased, about undergoing gay conversion therapy, is now a major movie starring Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and Lucas Hedges (who plays him). On a recent visit to Canada, the author tells CBC's Eli Glasner about the harrowing details of what he went through, and why he wants to see a ban on these attempts to change sexual orientation. Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly newscast of CBC News »»» Subscribe to The National to watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNa... Voice Your Opinion & Connect With Us Online: The National Updates on Facebook:   / thenational   The National Updates on Twitter:   / cbcthenational   »»» »»» »»» »»» »»» The National is CBC Television's flagship news program. Airing six days a week, the show delivers news, feature documentaries and analysis from some of Canada's leading journalists.