This is the third installment in our series, “19-Year Old Gay Teen’s Suicide,” (read part one and part two,) which looks at the comments of some...
All last week we discussed the tragic story of Zach Harrington, the nineteen-year old Norman, Oklahoma teen who succumbed to suicide shortly after listening to his...
In response to Monday’s news of the eleventh anti-gay hate-related teen suicide, Tanya Domi, a regular contributor here at The New Civil Rights Movement, offered this...
UPDATE: ONE WEEK LATER — 10.08.2010: We’ve been following closely this story and wanted to update you on some on these tragic cases. There are now...
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...
Last month I wrote, “Bullying Is So Gay,” about Focus on the Family’s pro-bullying website, which claims school anti-bullying programs that advocate tolerance are part of...
In the past month, at least four LGBTQ youth have committed suicide, after enduring unbearable harassment and bullying. Early this morning, rapper 50 Cent posted this...
Yesterday we began our five-part series, “19-Year Old Gay Teen’s Suicide” with Part 1: “Watch The Bigots Who Pushed Him Over The Edge.” (See part three:...
“Rekers is the kind of person who is responsible for the suicides of young LGBT people, and he’s hired a rent boy?” “There is an insidious...
Comedian and activist Sarah Silverman draws the connection between America’s denial of equality for its LGBT Americans, and the recent teen suicides. Bullying is bullying. https://youtube.com/watch?v=WM6xbW1DZyM%3Ffs%3D1%26hl%3Den_US%26border%3D1
Mom says Massachusetts boy, 11, who committed suicide was repeatedly bullied at school. “Two days after the worst day of her life, when she found her...
Congress Takes Up Matthew Shepard Act Wednesday   Last Thursday, yet another eleven year old boy committed suicide. Jaheem Herrera hung himself after coming home...
Video: Oprah Winfrey Interviews Mothers Of 11-Year-Old Boys Who Committed Suicide  I’ve written about child suicides here, here, and here. Half of all school bullying...
Editor’s Note: Please read “Tennessee Anti-Gay Lawmakers Keep Voting To Protect Lawbreakers Not Kids,” which includes a revealing “apology” from Rep. Faison. A Tennessee Republican Tea...
Researcher: Gay-Straight Alliances Key To Reducing Teen Suicide Attempts Gay and straight teens who live in socio-politically conservative areas are more likely to attempt suicide, and...