Malcolm
“I am sending you this money because I don’t think it’s fair that gay people are not treated equally.”
That note, accompanied by a donation of $70, was received by the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center, and signed by Malcolm — a 7 year-old-boy.
Malcolm’s donation and note were accompanied by another note from his mother, which read:
“To teach the importance of improving the world around him, Malcolm was given $140 to give away to the charity of his choice.
“After hearing a story on the radio about the mistreatment of gays and lesbians, Malcolm became both upset and curious about the issue…to help, he chose to split his money between the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.”
Lorrie L. Jean, CEO of the Center, calls Malcolm the Center’s “little champion.”
Malcolm's letter
“Malcolm’s gift gave me so much hope for our future,” Jean said. “A hope that when his generation reaches adulthood, all of the homophobia, discrimination, and abuse we in the LGBT community face today will no longer exist.”
Jean said that Malcolm’s mother gave the center permission to share his story, and challenged the Center to raise an additional $27,000 in his name.
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center provides a broad array of services for the LGBT community, including a special care clinic that offers free and low-cost health, mental health, HIV/AIDS medical care and HIV/STD testing and prevention.
The Center also offers legal, social, cultural, and educational services, with programs for seniors, families and youth, including a 24-bed transitional living program for homeless youth.
For information on donating to the center, click here.
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Awww. <3 What a sweet little boy.
Awww. <3 What a sweet little boy.
Aaaaaw thanks Malcolm! :-)
Aww! :) <3 this is adorable!
Awwh this is absolutely adorable, I’m glad even the youngest of the newer generation see that there is nothing wrong with behing homosexual or bisexual. I wish that the rest of the world could be just like him.
Finally some Smart Parents <33333
Finally some Smart Parents <33333
Thanks Malcolm :)
Awesome! I need some good news, man.
Thank You Malcolm!!!
Now the people in L.A. should use his money and more to show pride we have in people like him!
What a sweet heart….
More people need to be like this smart little hero! Let’s hope our children can be as understanding as this little boy and we can make a change.
More people need to be like this smart little hero! Let’s hope our children can be as understanding as this little boy and we can make a change.
awwww he is tooo cute! i wish every adult could be like him! <3
awwww he is tooo cute! i wish every adult could be like him! <3
Yay! Go new generation!!!
this is a prime example of exactly the sort of behavior that we need a lot more of. Thanks Malcolm!
It really brings a tear to my eye a 7 year old boy is more down to earth and smarter then most republicans treating us like 2nd class citizens and trying to take what little rights we have away. I hope his parents are proud of this boy I know I am!
let me get this right: a whole group of fuckin adults r sayin ‘homosexuality is a sin’, ‘they shouldnt b treated as equals’, and ‘marriage is between man and woman’…and yet this little boy whose probably just losin his baby teeth is sayin ‘i dont think its fair that gay people r not treated equally’?
…a FAIL for american adults, and a WIN for american youths!!
let me get this right: a whole group of fuckin adults r sayin ‘homosexuality is a sin’, ‘they shouldnt b treated as equals’, and ‘marriage is between man and woman’…and yet this little boy whose probably just losin his baby teeth is sayin ‘i dont think its fair that gay people r not treated equally’?
…a FAIL for american adults, and a WIN for american youths!!
I didn’t mean all this madness was done just by republicans there are some democrats out there too who feel the same way. Personally I liked to call them idiots I don’t care which party they are affiliated with there are bigger problems in the world and human rights shouldn’t be something that has to be agreed on.
I didn’t mean all this madness was done just by republicans there are some democrats out there too who feel the same way. Personally I liked to call them idiots I don’t care which party they are affiliated with there are bigger problems in the world and human rights shouldn’t be something that has to be agreed on.
I can’t wait for the rest of the world to find this mindset…thank you, Malcom!
I can’t wait for the rest of the world to find this mindset…thank you, Malcom!
Aww, that was nice of him. At least someone cares for our community. ^-^
That’s adorable! He didn’t have to give money in order to support LGBT, but wow it’s greatly appreciated. So sweet!
That’s adorable! He didn’t have to give money in order to support LGBT, but wow it’s greatly appreciated. So sweet!
too cute!
his parents must be proud… more parents need to raise their children to be excepting of ALL people
Even a child knows …
way to go lil dude, thats awesome that u did that and im sure a lot of us are saying thank you big time
Even a seven year old sees..
So sweet.
That is just too sweet. How awesome.
holy cow, when i was seven 10$ was so much money to me, that kid made my day
Nice. :D
That is one awesome kid, his parents must be so proud of him. That was a kind and generous donation that Malcom did for the community. It seems the younger generation are giving a damn, more than the older, older generation does.
adorable
Aww this is so cute and awesome! :) its so awesome that a little boy supports our community…that little boy is a hero and a example of how a human should think and be :)
Awesome!!!!!!
Sheesh, seven year-olds are having more sense at acceptance than people 10 times his age
Awww! What a little sweet heart! He’s got a good head on his shoulders!
There needs to be more people like Malcolm. :)
this is amazing. :]
Awwww, thats so amazing, gezz what the kids have to go throu in there everyday life, so much hate, and all they want is loveee, just like mommy and daddy have
If a 7 year old can get it, why doesn’t everyone else?
our future. it gives me hope
Way to go, Malcolm!! You give me hope for the future of this little ball we call home <3
Finally, a child raised right. Go parents and go child!
Awww, that is just… well I don’t have the words to say how thoughtful and sweet that is.
Awww. God loves this kid.
What a great kid…
So thoughtful, I am so proud of him
Kids like this will shape a better world.
He has a great and big heart
Sweet, sweet little boy! <3
He’s gonna grow up to be a wonderful man
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW^.^
Malcolm gets my vote for Awesomest Kid of the Year. Plus, he has fabulous taste in zip-up sweaters.
Here’s hoping the rest of America (and the world) soon catches up to the fine example he has set…
This makes me believe that when his generation comes to lead our world the struggle for our rights will be over and we will be considered the same as everyone else.
great kid, with obviously supportive parents.
How many of you are going to try and molest this kid now.
thanks buddy you made me happier then expected you truly mean so much to our LGBT community with the help and support of your kind.
Nice Malcom, very nice, thank you. At dinner one night my nephew asked what gay meant. My brother explained that some men love other men and some women love other women. He thought about this for a bit and stated “maybe boys should kiss boys and girls kiss girls”. I asked him why he thought this and he said “they have the same germs”. Kids are great people.
What a fine young man and citizen he is. It gives me hope in our future generations. Finally we all understand that backward ideologies will die out with the old dynosaurs who have run the world until now. May they die as peacefully, as peaceful as the next generations want the world to be. Hate is highly overrated.