Trans Inmate gives advice to 'Beyond Scared Straight' Teen - VIDEO

In Beyond Scared Straight, a gay teen gets into trouble over some rumors about his sexcapades. So, during his visit to the prison in Fulton County GA, the teen met Foxxy, a transgender inmate.

The advice from Foxxy is priceless

VIDEO: A Family reacts Horribly when a Son admits he's Gay

A Youtube video has surfaced showing a boy "Daniel" basically fighting with his family about his sexuality. As you can somewhat see and mostly hear, this confrontation was nothing nice and in fact, very sad to see.

I don't know if this really happened, but if this is true, my heart goes out to Daniel.

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In Texas: Gay Teen was Suspended for Ripping out Bible Pages

Something interesting happened at Birdville Independent School District in Texas.

Gay teen Isaiah Smith was tired of his classmates telling him that he'll go to Hell and all that backwards jazz. So, one day, he brought his Bible to school and tore out the pages from Leviticus.

Well, students told on him and he was sent to the assistant principal's office. Shortly, after that, he was suspended for three days. Once the American Humanist Association heard about this, they sent a complaint to Birdville Independent School District.

Read their letter here

I'm proud of Isaiah for standing up for himself. I wished he had some classmate support him during this mess.

Keep your head up, Isaiah.

Grandfather shames his Daughter after She Kicks Out his Grandson for being Gay - LETTER

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Gay Teen took his life, claim to be a "loser, a freak, and a fag"

17-year-old Carlos Vigil took his life this past weekend. Before he left us, wrote this note to his friends:

"I'm sorry to those I offended over the years. I'm blind to see that I, as a human being, suck. I'm an individual who is doing an injustice to the world and it's time for me to leave," 

"The kids in school are right, I am a loser, a freak, and a fag and in no way is that acceptable for people to deal with. I'm sorry for not being a person that would make people proud."

Over the weekend, Carlos spoke out against school bullying.

My heart goes out to his family.

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5 Reasons why I hated Phoebe Cates

When I was young and innocent, I hated Phoebe Cates!

I truly hated her with a passion... But I really wanted to be like her. I mean, as a young gay kid, it just seemed that she could have what ever she wanted, and in the movies, she did and more.

So please take a moment with me as I share why I hated/secretly wanted to be Phoebe Cates after the jump

College Football Player kicked off Team for kissing his Boyfriend, he claimed to be his Grandpa

This story is 'special' and borderline odd. Freshman linebacker Jamie Kuntz from North Dakota State College of Science was allegedly kicked off the team for kissing his boyfriend in the press box.

Now before we get all activist-ly, here are some interesting pieces of the story from The Slog:

Kuntz denied kissing the man with him in the press box and he denied being gay. Kuntz was on Twitter for most of the bus ride back to Wapheton. He sent some tweets that alarmed his roommate—Kuntz hinted at being suicidal—and the police were called. After the police determined that he was not a suicide risk, Kuntz sent his coach a text message saying that he was gay and that he had kissed the man who was with him in the press box. Kuntz also apologized to his coach for lying.

But that's not all, this boyfriend is 65 years-old, Jamie is only 18.

“When my coach pulled me off the bus that night and asked me who that was with me in the press box,” Kuntz says, “I said, ‘Oh, that was my grandpa up there with me. I wasn't kissing my grandpa, I don’t know what you’re talking about.’”

Kuntz says that he has always been attracted to older men. Kuntz was 18 when he met his boyfriend online and Kuntz says he was the aggressor.

“I definitely pursued him," says Kuntz. "He’s a great guy. I love him."

You know... I'm not trying to be mean, but this is not cute. Jamie is reckless, aloof and pretty much a teenager, so I expect foolishness from him. But I have to ask, why is this 65 year-old with this kid? Jamie is barely a man and this guy... I can't, I just can't!

To be real, this story is not winning me over. But I would love to hear from y'all. Please give me your view on this story. 

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Rafael Morelos took his life because of Bullying

Two weeks ago, 14-year-old Rafael Morelos hanged himself because he was bullied in school. Rafael was gay. Friends knew he was being bullied and did what they could to help, but it wasn't enough.

Rafael's mother had no idea this was happening, she thought he was going through normal teenage problems. Rafael's school, Cashmere Middle School, didn't know that it was this bad either. Rafael reported an incident a year ago and according to the principal at they handled those particular incident quickly.

But now, there is no ongoing investigation.

I really hope the school look closely at this incident. Rafael's gone and if people were truly paying attention, he would still be here.

Rest in Peace, Rafael.



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In Tennessee: A Gay teen took his life because of Bullying

Another teen took his life because of bullying. Phillip Parker killed himself because no one tried to stop students from picking on him. He was only 14-years old.

WBIR reports:

More than 100 people gathered in Gordonsville on Saturday night, grieving the loss of Phillip.
"He was fun, he was energetic, he was happy," said Gena Parker, Phillip's mother.

To his many friends, Phillip was known as the boy who told everyone they're beautiful.

"He kept telling me he had a rock on his chest," said Ruby Harris, Phillip's grandmother. "He just wanted to take the rock off where he could breathe."

Phillip's family said they reported their concerns over their son's bullying to Gordonsville High School on multiple occasions, but the bullying by a group of students just got worse.

"I believe my whole family up in heaven's taking good care of him," said friend Megan Redinger. 

This happened in Tennessee, the state that believes students should not say Gay. It is also the place that may allow students to bully others in the name of the Lord. The officials in Tennessee need to see how this foolish and hateful measure hurts the kids.

Hopefully, Phillip's death will make them think about the truly protecting the youth.

Jacob Rogers' Funeral is Covered

Within 2 hours, LGBT blogs raised over $5000 to pay for the gay suicide victim Jacob Rogers' funeral. That's truly amazing.

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Jonah is a gay teen who was bullied. This is his story

Student Charged for Beating Gay Student in Ohio

Finally, a student is charged for beating Zachary Huston, the gay student who was assaulted at school.

Here's the scoop:

Unioto High School student Levi Sever will appear later in juvenile court to answer to the charge filed by the office of Prosecutor Matthew Schmidt following an investigation by the sheriff's office. Schmidt was not available for comment this morning.

Sever is accused of assaulting 15-year-old Zachary Huston at the high school on Oct. 17, with the victim's mother contending he was targeted because he is gay. The case has captured national attention.

“A lot of people feel the outrage but don’t always know how to make their voices heard,” said Bret Thompson, a Columbus man leading an online petition drive in the wake of the attack.

That petition has over 6,000 supporters, hoping to change the anti-bullying law to include LGBT people.

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Jamie Hubley took his own Life...

Another teen took his life this weekend. Jamie said he couldn't take it anymore and wanted peace.

“From the outside, he looked like the happiest kid. He was always smiling and giving everybody hugs in the halls,” said Steph Wheeler, a close friend who had known Jamie since the pair were in figure skating together as children a decade ago.

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Jamie had struggled with depression in the past — Wheeler said she’d talked him out of committing suicide several times — but despite how he felt on the inside, Jamie often put a smile on his face, setting aside his own pain for others.


“Even though he was feeling down all the time, he always made everybody else feel better,” she said.


A gifted actor and singer — he loved Lady Gaga, Adele and Katy Perry, and posted numerous videos of himself singing on his personal YouTube channel — Jamie wrote a month ago that he was looking forward to taking dance lessons this winter.


“Something to look forward to,” he wrote.

Jamie wrote a lot in his blog. There, he talked about the troubles of being gay, his medication and how he just wanted to be accepted.

Here is his final post

His funeral will be this Thursday. I hope Jamie finds the peace he deserves

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In Texas: A Gay Teen was Suspended from School because he Kissed a Guy VIDEO

Only in Texas...

Jamey Rodemeyer took his Life

We have lost another teen due to bullying

Parents carry on anti-bullying message: wivb.com

Mother of a Suicide Victim goes to Michele Bachmann's Office to address Gay Bullying

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Lance Lundsten took his life

We lost another one... Lance Lundsten may have taken his life due to anti-gay bullying. Dallas Voice has the story

Friends of gay teen Lance Lundsten of Miltona, Minn., are saying this week that they believe anti-gay bullying played a role in the 18-year-old’s suicide over the weekend, according to KSAX-TV‘s website.


Officials with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that they responded to an emergency call at Lundsten’s residence about 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, and that Lance Lundsten was then transported to Douglas County Hospital, where he later died. Sheriff’s department officials also confirmed that they believe the young man’s death was a suicide.


Lundsten’s friends at Jefferson High School have created a Facebook memorial page for the teen, and several people posting on the page have said that he was bullied because of his sexual orientation, and that they believe the bullying played a role in his suicide.

 My heart goes out to the family and friends of Lance.

Tyler Clementi's Parents may Sue Rutgers University

After his roommate invaded his privacy, Tyler Clementi jumped off the George Washington Bridge. Now his parents are considering suing the university.

The parents, Joseph and Jane Clementi of Ridgewood, N.J., filed legal notices with the university on Friday, said Paul Mainardi, a lawyer for the family. By law, they must wait six months to file a lawsuit, but they had to give notice within 90 days after the death to preserve their right to sue. 

The filings were reported on Wednesday by The Home News Tribune of East Brunswick, N.J.
Mr. Mainardi said that the notices did not necessarily signal an intention to sue. “A decision as to whether to file suit against Rutgers University in the future has not been made,” he said. 

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One of the legal notices filed last week, a notice of tort claim, contends that Rutgers “failed to put in place and/or implement, and enforce, policies and practices that would have prevented or deterred such acts.” Another notice claims the university broke its agreement with Mr. Clementi to protect him.
E. J. Miranda, a spokesman for Rutgers, said the university shared the family’s sense of loss and understood that they would question whether an institution or other people were to blame. “While the university understands the reaction,” he said, “the university is not responsible for Tyler Clementi’s suicide.” 

The 2 students involved in his suicide can face more charges.

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