Sunday, December 11, 2011

Friends say classmate killed himself due to anti-gay bullying – LGBTQ Nation


Friends say classmate killed himself due to anti-gay bullying – LGBTQ Nation


ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. — Students at a local school are grieving a classmate. Friends say the young man took his own life because he couldn’t take any more bullying.

And they say school officials knew about the torment but didn’t do enough to stop it.

Friends say that kids bullied Jacob Rogers at Cheatham County Central High School for the past four years, but in the past few months it had become so bad he dropped out of school.

And Wednesday, he ended his life.

“He started coming home his senior year saying ‘I don’t want to go back. Everyone is so mean. They call me a f****, they call me gay, a queer,’” friend Kaelynn Mooningham said.

Kaelynn said her friend Jacob felt ignored.

Perry’s chief pollster ‘outed’ in backlash, in-fighting over anti-gay ad – LGBTQ Nation

Perry’s chief pollster ‘outed’ in backlash, in-fighting over anti-gay ad – LGBTQ Nation

Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Obama Administration Makes Case for World LGBT Rights | News | The Advocate


Obama Administration Makes Case for World LGBT Rights | News | The Advocate
In a historic address before the United Nations in Geneva, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called on all countries to respect the civil rights of LGBT individuals. The Secretary also announced new U.S. initiatives to support organizations working to protect gay people who are marginalized and targeted with violence.

Hillary Clinton to UN: "Gay Rights are Human Rights and Human Rights are Gay Rights"

8 Must-read moments from Hillary Clinton's UN Speech