*This is not one isolated incident. The problem of homophobia is societal and must be eradicated. *
*This week , I heard about 3 – THREE – other young gay men murdered by homophobia in America.* http://www.queerty.com/shock-gay-texas-13-year-old-asher-brown-shoots-himself-in-the-head-after-horrific-school-torment-20100928/ http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2010/09/gay-teen-dies-after-10-days-on-life-support-following-suicide-attempt-over-anti-gay-bullying/ http://abcnews.go.com/US/victim-secret-dorm-sex-tape-commits-suicide/story?id=11758716 On 10/1/10, nominal9 <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think the issue here is that someone shot and distributed the images > against the suicide victim's will.... > Plus, the victim was relatively young... eighteen....Gay or not.... > that's a lot for a young person to handle..... > nominal9 > > On Oct 1, 12:09 pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > > *Just exactly what was he ashamed of ??? Being gay ?? How do you know ?? > > He's certainly not talking.* > > * > > * > > *Further, if one is going to do or be involved in something that they > find > > THAT shameful maybe they should rethink their own position first rather > than > > legislate an entire populace for a personal error.* > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *Your twisted pretzel logic is, as usual, illogical.* > > > ** > > > *This talented young man would still be alive if it were not for the > > > horrible shame he felt after this secret video was posted on the > internet by > > > his straight roomate.* > > > > > On 10/1/10, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> I guess every time a gay guy comits suicide it is always a societal > > >> homophobia, never anything else. And every time anyone kids a gay guy > then > > >> it is homophobia, never anything else. The people who filmed him > should > > >> pay for this big time but your thoughts on exactly why he took his own > life > > >> are open to question. People do things for reasons other than > homophobia, > > >> you know. The world does not revolve for the reasons you think it > does and > > >> the world does not sit there waiting for Tommy News do determine if it > was > > >> homophobia or not. You seem to think that if a gay guy does not get > a job > > >> he applied for it has to be because of homophobia, not that someone > better > > >> applied also. > > > > >> On 10/01/2010 11:19 AM, Tommy News wrote: > > > > >> *Do you think Tyler Clementi would have taken his own life if he had > > >> been filmed in a private romantic encounter with a girl?* > > >> *Think about why he took his life, why he did it. * > > >> * In addition, Think about why his straight roommate secretly filmed > the > > >> encounter and broadcast it on the Internet. > > >> * > > >> *The problem is societal homophobia, which causes deep shame, > ridicule, > > >> harm, and persecution of gays.* > > > > >> *Think, I know you can!* > > > > >> On 10/1/10, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>> Tommy, > > > > >>> One may first want to ask exactly what was so embarrassing and > > >>> repugnant on the tape that the young man was willing to take his own > > >>> life and why it was so to him. > > > > >>> That which made him jump came from within his own mind. > > > > >>> Since when is it governments job to legislate fortitude and love of > > >>> ones self ??? > > > > >>> On Sep 30, 6:23 pm, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> > *Take Action: Send A No More Suicides Letter to President Obama and > > >>> Congress > > >>> > * > > >>> > *Tell them to introduce and pass The American Equality Bill, to > amend > > >>> the > > >>> > Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sexual orientation and gender > > >>> identity.* > > >>> > ** > > >>> > < > > >>> > http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/suicide-and-the-internet/> > > >>> > Tyler Clementi Jumped off the George Washington Bridge in New York > > >>> after his > > >>> > same-sex romantic encounter was secretly filmed and posted on the > > >>> internet > > >>> > by his college roomate. At least three other youths have killed > > >>> themselves > > >>> > due to homophobic bullying. Stop The Hate! > > > > >>> > From our friend Tif: > > > > >>> > -- THE LETTER BELOW WAS WRITTEN by Jonathan W, of Brooklyn, NY and > > >>> really > > >>> > captures the heart of the matter it seems. > > > > >>> > Please SEND IT as a comment to the White House at: > > > > >>> >http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact > > >>> > ... > > >>> > And LET THEM HEAR US SAY: > > > > >>> > *** Mr. President PLEASE SPEAK OUT LOUDLY about homophobia, school > > >>> bullying > > >>> > and equal civil rights for LGBTQ people -- no more suicide letters. > *** > > > > >>> > To President Obama, > > >>> > All of us are horrified by the tragedy of Tyler Clementi, the young > man > > >>> who > > >>> > committed suicide after his sexual encounter with another man was > > >>> posted on > > >>> > the internet. We share anger and disgust at the 2 students accused > of > > >>> this > > >>> > despicable act. But if our outrage stops there, we will be doing a > > >>> grave > > >>> > disservice to the millions of young gay men and women in this > country > > >>> who > > >>> > live with shame and fear everyday and who have a 4 times greater > risk > > >>> of > > >>> > suicide than their straight counterparts. > > >>> > Most people would be embarrassed and angered at having their > private > > >>> sexual > > >>> > acts secretly recorded and posted on the internet, but it seems > > >>> unlikely > > >>> > that Mr. Clementi would have been driven to suicide if this had > been a > > >>> > heterosexual encounter. A young heterosexual man would not likely > > >>> experience > > >>> > the shame and fear that Mr. Clementi must have felt. > > >>> > Yes, the 2 students accused of this crime must be held accountable > for > > >>> their > > >>> > actions, but as a society we must all share responsibility for > creating > > >>> an > > >>> > environment that drives young gay people to suicide. This country > has > > >>> come a > > >>> > long way toward acceptance of gay people in the last few decades, > but > > >>> we > > >>> > still have a long way to go. Young gay people still face bullying > and > > >>> abuse > > >>> > at home and at school; many experience ostracism by family and > friends; > > >>> > discrimination in school, work, housing and social services; and > > >>> isolation > > >>> > from supportive communities of peers, as well as anti-gay violence > in > > >>> public > > >>> > and private. It's no wonder that the shame and fear of 'coming out' > can > > >>> be > > >>> > fatal. > > >>> > In the cyber world we now live in, there will undoubtedly be more > cases > > >>> of > > >>> > invasions of privacy on the internet. They can be punished, but not > > >>> > prevented. It is up to all of us in this society to make sure that > > >>> young gay > > >>> > people feel safe, secure and accepted, so that shame and fear never > > >>> again > > >>> > result in death. > > > > >>> > Sincerely, > > > > >>> -- > > >>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > >>> For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > > >>> * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/< > http://www.politicalforum.com/> > > >>> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > >>> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > > > >> -- > > >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > > >> Have a great day, > > >> Tommy -- > > >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > >> For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > > >> * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/< > http://www.politicalforum.com/> > > >> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > >> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > > > >> -- > > >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > >> For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > > >> * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/< > http://www.politicalforum.com/> > > >> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > >> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > > > > -- > > > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > > > Have a great day, > > > Tommy > > > > > -- > > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > > > -- > > Mark M. Kahle H.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. 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