"They are told something that is beautiful, something that should be celebrated -- their sexuality which is unchangeable -- is sinful."
Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds opened up to Trevor Noah about the inspiration behind his new documentary, which explores the plight of the LGBTQ people in the Mormon religion, Believer.
Dropping by The Daily Show on Wednesday night (June 20), Reynolds explained that his friend growing up was both gay and Mormon. Watching him deal with the pressures to remain closeted mixed with Reynolds own experience in the community, and the high-rate of suicide among LGBTQ youth served as the inspiration for the film.