I Am Michael Page #2

Uh, San Francisco.

We volunteered at this

aids prevention organization.

And we both got arrested protesting

this Christian coalition event.

Which is how I knew

it was true love.

Awesome.

How about you?

What's your deal?

Who are you?

Uh...

I'm a physics student.

Really?

Yeah.

Physics.

Science.

Yeah. I wanna be an astronaut,

but that's probably a long shot.

Oh, god. I'd be terrified

to go into space.

It's just, to me,

earth is just this, like,

tiny speck in the universe.

And humans have only been around

for just a speck of that timeline.

So it's just...

There has to be more to life

than just this, don't you think?

Totally.

Totally.

So Tyler was really cute, huh?

Interesting.

Mm-hmm.

It is interesting, isn't it?

Very interesting.

You know why?

Because I love you so much.

And I really feel like we're

at a place in our relationship

where there's more

than enough love to go around.

And I know that

I'm not afraid of that

and I don't think

that you are either.

Mm-mm. Maybe I am afraid.

Well, you shouldn't be afraid

because I'm here to protect you.

Why?

Carrot thief.

Here's our very uncool

soccer mom Van.

Whoo!

Who are these guys?

July 23rd, 2002.

Road trip.

Road trip.

I'm driving across America

with Bennett and Tyler

for an exciting new project

I'm working on.

I guess both beds are taken.

I don't know where

you're gonna sleep.

Eenie, meenie, miney, Moe.

This is the most fun

I've ever had in my whole life.

Really?

No.

We are making a documentary

about queer youth in America,

because discrimination

against LGBT youth

must be eliminated.

I just wish people could see

that these kids have faces,

names, and voices

that need to be heard.

Growing up in the church

and realizing that you're gay

is very difficult.

You know, your family

has never talked about it.

I mean, I'm 13

and it's the first time

I've heard the word.

And when I heard the word

and knew what it was,

then it was like,

"hey, I know that.

I understand that.

That's me."

My mom, she's trying.

She's like really in the closet

about it.

She won't mention it to anybody

or anything like that.

Like, she tries to still act

like I'm straight

and expects me to act like

I'm straight along with her

when I'm not like that.

And this was

probably more overwhelming

when I tried

to kill myself, uh...

But I felt so invisible

to everyone around me

who was straight.

There are times when I realize

that I'm just as much a creation

of god as everyone else.

Olympia, Washington.

This is kind of somber.

But even though I grew up here,

because both my parents

don't live anymore,

it feels like this place

is a part of a past

that doesn't exist anymore.

And I wasn't gay here.

I mean, you couldn't be.

There was this kid that everyone

just thought was gay

and he had to leave school

'cause he got picked on so much.

What's it like here?

Liberty is Falwell territory.

So as you can imagine,

it's not very gay-friendly.

So why do you stay?

Uh...

Well, I...

I don't know. I, um...

I didn't come out

to friends and family

until last year.

And I have another year

before I graduate.

I'm a Christian.

So...

Which a lot of people

think is impossible,

but I think that's

just as ridiculous

as the anti-gay right, so...

Just a second.

Hey, Sof.

Do you want us

to call them for you?

We're just gonna... We're gonna

wait with you until he comes, okay?

Her mother just passed.

Do you mind not filming us?

So awful.

Here, let's pray.

Let's pray for her, okay?

All right, turn it off.

We just wanna ask, father,

that you would

just give her the strength

to get through this

incredibly difficult time

and we pray that you

would just fill us all

with the compassion to know

what she must be going through

because it would be impossible

for us to fully comprehend.

Just show her yourself, father,

during this time

and look to you right now,

father...

Hey.

Babe.

We gotta go. We gotta be there at 9:30.

You ready?

Yeah. All right. See

you in the car.

I didn't come out

to friends and family

until last year.

I'm a Christian.

So...

Which a lot of people

think is impossible,

but I think that's

just as ridiculous

as the anti-gay right, so...

When I was young, I didn't know

that there were people like me.

I felt lost, alone,

and confused.

I never even told my mother,

my best friend, that I was gay

because I was afraid

she wouldn't accept me.

That's why

we're on this journey:

To let gay kids know

that they are not alone.

And you know what?

I learned a lot as well.

Because we met

so many amazing people

who've heard their parents

or pastors

tell them they're wrong

and yet they've come

to the realization

that they're beautiful,

blessed, and that god

loves them just as they are.

I mean, people who believe

that homosexuality is wrong

are gonna change their minds

thanks to this next generation.

The sky is f***ing beautiful.

What is this, babe?

Hmm?

Oh, it's stupid.

Just somebody gave it to me

on the street.

"Where will we go

when we die?"

Baby.

You guys, where will

we go when we die?

In 2012, the world

is supposed to end.

Is that a real thing?

I hope not.

Everyone knows this.

It's what they drew

on the Mayan calendar.

You know,

the Mayan calendar thing.

That's what they drew.

It was the moon and the sun.

What? I'm curious.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

We wanna know. Please.

We wanna know. Please.

I don't think they wanna know.

Mike.

You guys go on.

I'll meet you at home.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Where are you going?

Michael?

What's that about? I have

absolutely no earthly idea.

Baby.

I was worried about you today.

What's going on?

It's stupid.

Baby, nothing's stupid.

Tell me what.

Do you think when we die,

we just disappear

like we never existed?

No, I don't think that.

Because I know that

we'll always be together.

Baby.

Baby.

Baby, you're okay.

I'm here.

Let's pray for her.

Let's pray.

Bennett!

Bennett!

I'm really lightheaded.

It's okay. It's okay. We're almost there.

We're almost there.

Okay.

Your heart rate seems to have

returned back to normal.

Can you check again?

Just because your father had HCM

does not mean that you have it.

We followed our chest pain protocol

and there's nothing abnormal.

You had a panic attack. Okay?

Where's Bennett?

He's in the lobby.

As soon as you're checked out,

you can see him.

All right?

Thank you.

I was 13 years old,

walking along the beach

with my father,

when he suddenly collapsed

and died

from an unexpected

heart condition.

If I've inherited his disease,

the same thing

could happen to me.

What's wrong, baby?

It's happening again.

I can feel it.

The tests confirmed that...

They don't know.

They don't care.

Now I'm having heart

palpitations all the time.

And contrary to what

the doctors keep saying,

I just know

they aren't panic attacks.

After months of fighting

with my insurance,

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