alain mara, anna brookes, and claire in c-span's video documentary competition for middle and high school students. this year, hibbeln are students at montgomery blair high school. their documentary on undue to you and conversion therapy is entitled, "round peg, square hole." >> this is an issue close to all of our hearts. and it is something i feel a lot of people do not feel is much of an issue anymore. as we discovered doing our research, this is a huge problem for a lot of ldb tears -- lgbters. and it is only illegal in five states which is incredible in 2017. >> also, we have a vice president right now who has advocated national funds to be spent on conversion there are be -- therapy. >> that is what inclined us to do this. >> when i came out to my parents , there was physical abuse. they thought they could scare it out of me. >> i have had friends that have experienced electrocution. in my late 20's, i went through an exorcism. >> i spent countless occasions in prayer, begging the lord to make me straight. and he never did. >> when you try to slam a round peg into a square hole, som