Last night, Larry King talked with Kathy Griffin, Wanda Sykes, Lance Bass, and Tim Gunn about anti-gay bullying and the recent “string” of related suicides. He asked, “Why are gay people bullied? For what purpose?” Sykes’ response: “We see that in the laws, in the church.”
Griffin calls it “trickle-down homophobia,” and says, “let’s cut the crap. I believe there’s a connection between Prop 8, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and now the string of teen suicides. It’s almost sanctioned to bully gay people and treat them as second-class citizens.”
Shockingly, Lance Bass admitted he made fun of gay kids, as a kid. He said he did it to “fit in.”
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Remember, there are always options.
The Trevor Project: a 24-hour hotline for gay and questioning youth: 866-4-U-TREVOR (488-7386)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)