Gay Utahns say groundbreaking ‘Love, Simon’ is a lot like their experience in a conservative culture

“It was really amazing to see a love story that I can relate to. And to watch a character that I share so much with in my life’s story,” said 23-year-old Conner Leavitt of Orem, who attended one of the preview screenings last weekend. “I wish there had been a movie like it when I was a teenager!”

Except that he wishes he’d done it when he was still in high school. “I feel like I missed out on so many experiences, but I was too afraid,” Leavitt said.