Have You Seen “Love Simon?”

‘Love, Simon’ represents a turning point in high-school romance genre 

by Jackie Pilossoph for Chicago Tribune Media Group

I have often thought about how unbelievably difficult it must be for a gay teenager to come out.

It’s challenging enough for any high school kid to feel accepted and “normal,” but imagine the pressure of trying to fit in if you’re gay or transgender.

So when I heard about the new movie, “Love, Simon,” I was both intrigued and impressed. It’s the first box-office romantic comedy I can remember hearing of that features as its main character a closeted high school kid.

“Love, Simon” is the story of Simon Spier, a likable 17 year-old high school senior with a great life and family. There’s only one problem: Simon (played by Nick Robinson) hasn’t told his friends and family he’s gay.

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Editor-in-chief: Jackie Pilossoph

Jackie Pilossoph is the Founder of Divorced Girl Smiling, the media company that connects people facing with divorce to trusted, vetted divorce professionals. Pilossoph is a former NBC affiliate television journalist and Chicago Tribune/Pioneer Press features reporter. Her syndicated column, Love Essentially was published in the Chicago Tribune/Pioneer Press and Tribune owned publications for 7 1/2 years. Pilossoph holds a Masters degree in journalism from Boston University. Learn more at: DivorcedGirlSmiling.com