Actress Chloë Grace Moretz was so inspired by her role in The Miseducation of Cameron Post that she's now working on her own documentary series, exploring the ongoing practice of so-called 'gay conversion' therapy in the United States.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post, which is set for release in Australia later this year, sees Moretz play a gay teenager who is sent to a treatment centre called God's Promise.
It's a subject close to home for Moretz, with the young star about the challenges her two gay brothers faced in their religious family.
“Growing up in a conservative southern baptist community, ‘praying the gay away,’ as they would say, was something we were very aware of in our community - didn’t believe in, but were aware of,” Moretz told .
She added: “Doing research for this film, I was unaware of the modernity of the issue of gay conversion in America. It’s a silent epidemic that, now more than ever, especially under our administration, is growing in traction.”
Moretz said that she was inspired to produce a documentary series which helps to address and uncover the growing issue.
“[This movie] started something within me - I cared so much about the cause of overturning conversion therapy in America that I have my own docuseries that I just sold to a major company," she said.
“My mother, my brother and I are going to be going into these camps in America and exposing the realities [of gay conversion therapy].”
Moretz has long been a vocal ally for LGBTIQ+ people, however she has continued to use her press tour for The Misinformation of Cameron Post to express her support, particularly to members of the trans community.
“Trans issues are human issues. It’s a human rights issue. I believe in equality for all human life. I think what’s going on against the trans community is really devastating and incredibly dark,” she told .
She continued: “The way they are being ostracised is different to other layers in the community. We all need to stand together, because trans lives matter."
"We all need to stand together in unison, because they can’t take us down if we all do that.”
