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Family, friends gather in Houston park to bid farewell to Asher Brown
Asher Brown’s uncle told a gathering of mourners and family supporters on Saturday that school bullies “ripped him up and tore him down everyday.” A crowd of hundreds blanketed a Houston park beside Moore Elementary School to express grief over the death by bullying of 13-year-old gay teen.
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50 Cent says Twitter post encouraging gay suicides was ‘misinterpreted’
Rapper 50 CENT is defending his controversial Twitter post from earlier this week, insisting the comment — which implied gay men should commit suicide — was misinterpreted. The ill-timed post has infuriated members of the LGBTQ community […]
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Two more gay teen suicide victims — Raymond Chase, Cody Barker mark 6 deaths in September
We are saddened to learn today of two more gay teens who have turned to suicide. This brings the total to 6 known suicides in September by openly gay, or perceived gay, teenagers. Raymond Chase, a 19-year-old openly gay sophomore studying culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island, committed suicide on Wednesday […]
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Body found in Hudson River confirms suicide death of Tyler Clementi
A body found in the Hudson River off New York City was identified today as that of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi, 18, who committed suicide last week after a gay sexual encounter was allegedly streamed online by his roommate. Grace Burgess, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner’s office, said Thursday that […]
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Rutgers student jumps to his death after roommate posts video of gay encounter on the internet
A Rutgers University freshman jumped to his death last week, just days after his college roommate broadcast live images on the internet of him having a sexual encounter with another man.
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Gay teen dies after 9 days on life support, following suicide attempt over anti-gay bullying
Seth Walsh, a California teen who spent the last 9 days on life support after attempting suicide over relentless bullying because he was gay, died today. He was 13 years old. Seth’s family took him off life support this afternoon, reports KGET-TV. A memorial service honoring Seth will be held on Friday, October 1, at […]
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Another suicide: Houston teen, victim of anti-gay bullying, shoots himself
Another teenage victim of anti-gay bullying has committed suicide. Asher Brown came home from school last Thursday while his parents were at work. He shot himself in the head after enduring what his mother and stepfather say was constant harassment from four other students at Hamilton Middle School in Houston. He used his stepfather’s 9mm […]
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Calif. teen on life support after suicide attempt — another case of anti-gay bullying
A California boy remains in critical condition and on life support after he attempted to hang himself last week in what friends and neighbors describe as another case of anti-gay bullying.
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Dan Savage has a message for gay teens facing adversity: ‘It gets better’
Dan Savage, the internationally syndicated relationship and sex advice columnist, has a message for gay teens struggling with their sexuality, discrimination and school bullying: “It gets better.” The Seattle-based activist and author of Savage Love, launched a YouTube channel his week to encourage teens who are struggling with how others react to their sexual orientation. […]
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Indiana teen’s suicide thought to be result of anti-gay bullying
A 15-year-old Indiana teen took his own life last week in what is thought to be another suicide at least partially connected to school bullying, a result of the teen’s perceived sexual orientation.