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Gay Youth Suicide

Curtis M. Wong

Tyler Clementi's Story Comes To Chicago Stage

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 02.07.2013 | Gay Voices

When asked to explain why he decided to write the play ā€œTeddy Ferrara,ā€ Christopher Shinn says, ā€œI thought a lot about committing suicide in hig...

49ers' Teammates Say They Never Participated In 'It Gets Better' Video (Even Though They're In It)

Posted 02.01.2013 | Gay Voices

A series of anti-gay remarks made by San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver cast the Super Bowl-bound team in a negative light just days ahead ...

Gay Teen Taken Off Life Support After Hanging Himself On Playground

Posted 01.30.2013 | Gay Voices

A gay Oregon teen was taken off of life support after hanging himself in the playground of a local elementary school. Komo News reports that 15-ye...

My Third Lifetime

Domenick Scudera | Posted 02.06.2013 | Gay Voices
Domenick Scudera

I will celebrate my 48th birthday this week. Although I am undeniably middle-aged now, I feel as if I have lived two lifetimes. The number 48 is significant to me because I have lived twice as many years as my first boyfriend, who committed suicide when he was 24 years old.

Parents Say Intense Bullying Led To Gay Son's Death

Posted 12.06.2012 | Gay Voices

Parents of a gay Michigan teen who committed suicide last month say bullying is to blame for their son's death. Seventeen-year-old Josh Pacheco of...

Get Ready For 'It Gets Better' -- Part 2

Posted 09.17.2012 | Gay Voices

Fans of the Emmy-nominated "It Gets Better" project will be happy to learn that an all-new, 60-minute special will return to both MTV and Logo two day...

The Lasting Impact Of 'That's So Gay'

Posted 08.28.2012 | Gay Voices

"That's so gay" has been part of the adolescent lexicon for some time, but a new University of Michigan study has revealed the phrase could have deep ...

Lady Gaga's Most High-Profile New Ally?

Posted 08.20.2012 | Gay Voices

Lady Gaga's anti-bullying organization has found a high-profile new ally: Patrick Schwarzenegger. The 18-year-old son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and...

Sharing Three Of My Deepest, Darkest Gay Secrets For The First Time To Fight Hate

Noah Michelson | Posted 10.17.2012 | Gay Voices
Noah Michelson

I stand with my queer brothers and sisters and denounce the terrible act that took place at the Family Research Center on Wednesday, but I also say enough is enough. Our deep, dark secrets only have as much shame as we give them.

Gay Teen's Suicide Saddens Community: 'Words Hurt More Than Anything Else'

Posted 05.11.2012 | Gay Voices

Friends and family are mourning the loss of a Minnesota teen who jumped to his death last Sunday after allegedly being tormented by classmates for bei...

How A Gay Iowa Teen Used A Secret Identity to Fight Bullying

Marion Patch | Scott Raynor | Posted 05.02.2012 | Gay Voices

Matt Shankles lost friends and self-esteem and his depression grew when his eighth-grade classmates learned he was gay. They bullied him relentlessly....

Gay Utah Teen Commits Suicide After Allegedly Being Subjected To Bullying In School

Posted 04.29.2012 | Gay Voices

Friends and family are mourning the death of Jack Reese, a gay Utah teen who took his own life last week after allegedly being subjected to anti-gay b...

WATCH: Tennessee Representative Says Bad Parenting, Not Bullying, Leads Teens To Suicide

Posted 04.25.2012 | Gay Voices

A Tennessee-based lawmaker raised more than a few eyebrows this week after suggesting that children who were committing suicide were doing so because ...

'Day Of Silence' Likened To Child Abuse, Brainwashing, Acceptance Of Nazis By Critics

Posted 04.19.2012 | Gay Voices

A number of rightwing groups plan to combat a youth-run lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) event held in schools across the country with a ...

Heartbreaking Details In Gay Iowa Teen's Suicide Emerge

Posted 04.18.2012 | Gay Voices

Poignant details about Kenneth Weishuhn, the gay Iowa teen who took his own life after friends and family say his classmates sent him death threats on...

Gay Iowa Teen Commits Suicide After Allegedly Receiving Death Threats

Posted 04.17.2012 | Gay Voices

A gay Iowa teen has taken his own life after friends and family say that classmates sent him death threats on his cell phone and made him the subject ...

Gay Ohio Teen Remains In Coma After Attempting Suicide

Posted 05.23.2012 | Gay Voices

A gay Ohio teen remains in critical condition after attempting suicide by overdosing on prescription medication. As local ABC news affilate 33 WYT...

Stop Blaming Dharun Ravi: Why We Need To Share Responsibility For The Loss Of Tyler Clementi

Mary L. Gray, Ph.D. | Posted 05.02.2012 | Gay Voices
Mary L. Gray, Ph.D.

Rallying to punish Dharun Ravi does not do justice to Tyler Clementi's life, nor does it move us one step closer to preventing another young person from turning to suicide. The politics of blame are a dead end. Instead, we need to build out an ethos of shared responsibility.

'Glee' Suicide Storyline Leads To Spike In Web Traffic, Phone Calls For LGBT Youth Group

Posted 02.28.2012 | Gay Voices

Last week's controversial winter finale episode of "Glee" may have shocked fans, but one lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth advocacy ...

WATCH: Does Focus On The Family's 'Day Of Dialogue' Promote Bullying Of LGBT Youth?

Posted 02.22.2012 | Gay Voices

Focus On The Family, the evangelical Christian organization known for its conservative stance on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) com...

Tennessee's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Advances Despite Protests

Posted 02.16.2012 | Gay Voices

Despite nationwide criticism, a controversial Tennessee bill that would restrict references to homosexuality in schools has cleared its first hurdle i...

Listening To LBGT Youth

Sara Benincasa | Posted 04.15.2012 | Gay Voices
Sara Benincasa

I want LGBT students to know that they are worth something, that there is help out there, and not the kind of "help" offered by pray-away-the-gay pastors and other cult leaders, but help from folks who want them to celebrate who they are.

Minnesota School District Fights Back Against Anti-Gay Bullying Claims Made In Rolling Stone

Posted 02.08.2012 | Gay Voices

A Minnesota school district is fighting back in the wake of a controversial Rolling Stone article which drew attention to its treatment of lesbian, ga...

Katherine Bindley

The Dangerous Mistake We Make About Bullying

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 02.08.2012 | Parents

Tyler Clementi killed himself in 2010 after his roommate at Rutgers University filmed him kissing another man. Phoebe Prince, a 15-year-old girl who m...

Daniel Radcliffe Reveals Male 'Talent Crush'

Posted 02.06.2012 | Gay Voices

Already applauded for his work as an advocate, "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe is now speaking at length about his passion for lesbian, gay, bise...