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Violence, depression, suicide stalk gay youth
Written by Rebecca Jones on Jun 23rd, 2010. | Copyright © EdNewsColorado.org
Let’s take a lead from Daniel and show real leadership. It should come from people of all generations. Together, we can prove that the tacit approval for tormenting of gays is no longer in place. All it takes for cruelty to thrive is for decent people to turn a blind eye. Sadly, gay teens are at least four times more likely to take their lives than their straight counterparts. And that has been the case since the 1960s. To be sure, teen suicide is tragic regardless of one’s sexual orientation. I
Please visit my blog on this topic. And if you were a bullied teen, please consider leaving a message of hope for those who were tormented. We can stop this!