-
Commentary
Social media & body image: A deadly combination we need to talk about more
It’s hard to talk about something so personal and honest. But keeping quiet can literally kill us.
-
Gay right-winger who protested drag queens & marriage equality died by suicide
The gay conservative was part of an “aggressive” protest at a library that spawned nationwide condemnation the day before he died.
-
Lesbian who was hospitalized after conversion therapy found dead
A priest started “counseling” her in high school and told her not to tell her parents. Her parents found the scars on her arm years later.
-
Marriage equality lowers the suicide rate among gay & bi people, study finds
The research shows that LGB people still have an elevated suicide rate, but legalizing marriage can lower it.
-
This cop was fired after he mocked a gay teen who died by suicide. Now he’s been hired again.
He said that he was “seriously offended” by LGBTQ people on a social media post about the bullied teen’s death. His new boss says he isn’t homophobic.
-
This gay teen left a suicide note that will break your heart
“Dear World, You make me feel ugly and dirty.”