Posts Tagged ‘Suicide’

[WATCH]It’s A Wrap

[WATCH]It’s A Wrap
I don’t know about you, but this past week has just been a roller coaster of emotions, setbacks, and small victories. Let’s share a few headlines that maybe you missed, but definitely deserve your attention: Anderson Cooper interviews anti-gay Arkansas administrator following resignation Arkansas...
October 29th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

R.I.P. — Joseph Jefferson, volunteer, advocate, and friend to so many

R.I.P. — Joseph Jefferson, volunteer, advocate, and friend to so many
According to lezgetreal.com and Rod 2.0, yet another LGBT youth has been tragically lost to suicide over the weekend. Joseph Jefferson, viewed by many as a true youth pioneer, graduated from Harvey Milk High School in 2002. His volunteer efforts spanned community advocacy, AIDS/HIV advocacy, and even...
October 25th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

AP: Support, counseling, education for gay youth

AP: Support, counseling, education for gay youth
(AP) – Support and other resources for gay young people are out there, sometimes only a click or a phone call away, but advocates said the recent suicide of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi and other teens who were believed to have been victims of anti-gay bullying point to the need for even...
October 8th, 2010 | NewsBites | Read More

U.S. Education Secretary releases statement regarding recent LGBT youth suicides

U.S. Education Secretary releases statement regarding recent LGBT youth suicides
The following statement was found via the GLSEN blog: This week, we sadly lost two young men who took their own lives for one unacceptable reason: they were being bullied and harassed because they were openly gay or believed to be gay. These unnecessary tragedies come on the heels of at least three...
October 4th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

School year marked with tragedy as yet another youth commits suicide

School year marked with tragedy as yet another youth commits suicide
  We fight, and we fight, and we fight. It’s true that LGBT activists are fighting a multi-front battle with little resources. Most of us are stretched thin. Many of us do what we do unpaid, under-appreciated, and sometimes even unrecognized. We manage the weight of our careers, our families,...
September 14th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

9 Charged With Bullying Massachuetts Teen Who Killed Herself

9 Charged With Bullying Massachuetts Teen Who Killed Herself
(AP) — Six Massachusetts teens are facing rape, assault and other charges after a schoolmate they’re accused of bullying killed herself in January. A prosecutor says the bullying was “unrelenting” and “intolerable” for 15-year-old Phoebe Prince, who had recently moved...
March 30th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

Self-Identified LGB Teens Show Higher Rates of Suicide

Self-Identified LGB Teens Show Higher Rates of Suicide
Mental health professionals have long-known that gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) teens face significantly elevated risks of mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts and suicidal attempts. However, a group of McGill University researchers in Montreal has now come to the conclusion that self-identity...
February 8th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

Transgender Sportswriter Found Dead In Her Apartment, Authorities Suspect Suicide

Chistine Daniels, verteran sportswriter for the LA Times Christine Daniels, veteran sportswriter for the LA Times, was found dead in her apartment today. Police reports cite the death as suicide. She was 52. In 2007, Ms. Daniels made headlines, when she announced she was transgender. She transitioned...
November 28th, 2009 | LGBT, NewsBites, Sports | Read More

Speak Equal Supports The To Write Love On Her Arms Campaign!

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. To Write Love On Her...
November 9th, 2009 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

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