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''Trevor'' is a 1994 short film directed by Peggy Rajski.

Trevor is a boy in his early teens living somewhere in suburbia in 1981. Trevor's once-normal life starts to change when puberty hits and he begins figuring out that he's different from other boys. He likes ballet, the theater, and Music/DianaRoss songs. He's not particularly interested in girls, but he really likes hanging out with his friend Pinky, who's a jock.

Trevor realizes that he's gay. When everyone else finds out that he's gay, Trevor is ostracized. Despairing, Trevor starts contemplating suicide.

Creator/StephenTobolowsky plays Father Joe, the priest who gives Trevor a deeply uncomfortable talk about sexuality.

[[https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ The Trevor Project]], a LGBT non-profit that specializes in helping LGBT youth was inspired by the film and got its name from the film.

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* AllGaysLoveTheater: "I've decided that the theater is going to be my life." Cut to Trevor directing Pinky and some other boys in a rehearsal of ''Theatre/AnythingGoes''.
* ArtImitatesArt: One of the things that Trevor the natural-born LargeHam does is recreate "[[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Jacques-Louis_David_-_Marat_assassinated_-_Google_Art_Project_2.jpg/796px-Jacques-Louis_David_-_Marat_assassinated_-_Google_Art_Project_2.jpg The Death of Marat]]" in his bathtub, complete with fake blood and quill.
* CampGay: Lip-syncing to Diana Ross in his bedroom, getting giddy when ''Film/{{Fame}}'' runs on TV...
* ComingOutStory: Actually ends with "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross.
* ADateWithRosiePalms: DiscussedTrope. Trevor and his buddy look at his buddy's sperm under a microscope.
* FakeOutOpening: Trevor on the front lawn, laying face down with a knife in his back. He's staging a scene; the knife is actually stuck in the ground.
* {{Gayngst}}: Coming out is an ordeal for Trevor.
* ScreenToStageAdaptation: ''Trevor: The Musical'' debuted in 2017.
* TheTalk: Catholic priests should not give them.
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''Trevor'' is a 1994 short film directed by Peggy Rajski.

Trevor is a boy in his early teens living somewhere in suburbia in 1981. Trevor's once-normal life starts to change when puberty hits and he begins figuring out that he's different from other boys. He likes ballet, the theater, and Music/DianaRoss songs. He's not particularly interested in girls, but he really likes hanging out with his friend Pinky, who's a jock.

Trevor realizes that he's gay. When everyone else finds out that he's gay, Trevor is ostracized. Despairing, Trevor starts contemplating suicide.

Creator/StephenTobolowsky plays Father Joe, the priest who gives Trevor a deeply uncomfortable talk about sexuality.

[[https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ The Trevor Project]], a LGBT non-profit that specializes in helping LGBT youth was inspired by the film and got its name from the film.

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* AllGaysLoveTheater: "I've decided that the theater is going to be my life." Cut to Trevor directing Pinky and some other boys in a rehearsal of ''Theatre/AnythingGoes''.
* ArtImitatesArt: One of the things that Trevor the natural-born LargeHam does is recreate "[[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Jacques-Louis_David_-_Marat_assassinated_-_Google_Art_Project_2.jpg/796px-Jacques-Louis_David_-_Marat_assassinated_-_Google_Art_Project_2.jpg The Death of Marat]]" in his bathtub, complete with fake blood and quill.
* CampGay: Lip-syncing to Diana Ross in his bedroom, getting giddy when ''Film/{{Fame}}'' runs on TV...
* ComingOutStory: Actually ends with "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross.
* ADateWithRosiePalms: DiscussedTrope. Trevor and his buddy look at his buddy's sperm under a microscope.
* FakeOutOpening: Trevor on the front lawn, laying face down with a knife in his back. He's staging a scene; the knife is actually stuck in the ground.
* {{Gayngst}}: Coming out is an ordeal for Trevor.
* ScreenToStageAdaptation: ''Trevor: The Musical'' debuted in 2017.
* TheTalk: Catholic priests should not give them.
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* {{Diary}}: Much of the film is Trevor narrating via entries in his diary.
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[[https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ The Trevor Project]], a LGBT non-profit that specializes in helping LGBT youth was inspired by the film and get it’s name from film.

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[[https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ The Trevor Project]], a LGBT non-profit that specializes in helping LGBT youth was inspired by the film and get it’s got its name from the film.
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[[https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ The Trevor Project]], a LGBT non-profit that specializes in helping LGBT youth was inspired by the film and get it’s name from film.
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* TheTalk: Catholic priests should not give them.

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* TheTalk: Catholic priests should not give them.them.
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* AllGaysLoveTheater: "I've decided that the theater is going to be my life."

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* AllGaysLoveTheater: "I've decided that the theater is going to be my life."" Cut to Trevor directing Pinky and some other boys in a rehearsal of ''Theatre/AnythingGoes''.
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* ComingOutStory: Actually ends with "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross.
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* ScreenToStageAdaptation: ''Trevor: The Musical'' debuted in 2017.
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Creator/StephenTobolowsky plays Father Joe, the priest who gives Trevor a deeply uncomfortable talk about sexuality.



* ArtImitatesArt: One of the things that Trevor the natural-born LargeHam does is recreate "[[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Jacques-Louis_David_-_Marat_assassinated_-_Google_Art_Project_2.jpg/796px-Jacques-Louis_David_-_Marat_assassinated_-_Google_Art_Project_2.jpg The Death of Marat]]" in his bathtub, complete with fake blood and quill.



* {{Gayngst}}: Coming out is an ordeal for Trevor.

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* {{Gayngst}}: Coming out is an ordeal for Trevor.Trevor.
* TheTalk: Catholic priests should not give them.

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* CampGay: Lip-syncing to Diana Ross in his bedroom, hm?

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* AllGaysLoveTheater: "I've decided that the theater is going to be my life."
* CampGay: Lip-syncing to Diana Ross in his bedroom, hm?getting giddy when ''Film/{{Fame}}'' runs on TV...
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* {{Diary}}: Much of the film is Trevor narrating via entries in his diary.
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* CampGay: Lip-syncing to Diana Ross in his bedroom, hm?
* ADateWithRosiePalms: DiscussedTrope. Trevor and his buddy look at his buddy's sperm under a microscope.
* FakeOutOpening: Trevor on the front lawn, laying face down with a knife in his back. He's staging a scene; the knife is actually stuck in the ground.
* {{Gayngst}}: Coming out is an ordeal for Trevor.
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''Trevor'' is a 1994 short film directed by Peggy Rajski.

Trevor is a boy in his early teens living somewhere in suburbia in 1981. Trevor's once-normal life starts to change when puberty hits and he begins figuring out that he's different from other boys. He likes ballet, the theater, and Music/DianaRoss songs. He's not particularly interested in girls, but he really likes hanging out with his friend Pinky, who's a jock.

Trevor realizes that he's gay. When everyone else finds out that he's gay, Trevor is ostracized. Despairing, Trevor starts contemplating suicide.

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