A Never-Ending Battle: Religion vs Sexual Orientation
The battle rages on ... Dalton McGuinty's Liberal Government has introduced anti-bullying legislation, which includes having Gay-Straight Alliances in publicly funded Catholic schools. This legislation is partly in response to the spike in teen suicides related to bullying - more specifically, LGBTQ teens who have been bullied to the point of suicide.
Read MoreAnother gay teen suicide – RIP Jamey
Another teen has committed suicide over gay bullying. 14 year old Jamey Rodemeyer was found dead outside his family home on Monday, September 19, 2011.
Read MoreHomophobic Bullying – It Must Stop
As Ellen DeGeneres said it in her recent video about this issue, “One life lost in this senseless way is tragic; four lives lost is a crisis”. In the past month alone, at least four teens in the US have committed suicide after being subjected to homophobic bullying and teasing. These kids felt that they had no other option, and that death was easier than dealing with what they were going through. My heart aches for these kids and for their families, and for the kids who are dealing with this every day. Kids can be horrible … I remember my own struggles with bullying, and...
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