3rd gay teenager takes his own life in New York

[FreeState]

This is so incredibly heartbreaking!
This the 5th one in two weeks!


http://perezhilton.com/2010-09-30-suicide_crisis_in_america

Today I contact you with the deeply sad news of the passing of Raymond Chase, sophomore, 19, culinary arts major. The campus community is mourning the loss of this vibrant young man who leaves many JWU friends and teachers, and a loving family of Monticello, New York.

Funeral arrangements are not available at this time. As we obtain more information that can be shared, we will do so. Ray's JWU friends and the university are planning a memorial service for the campus community. Those details will be forthcoming.

[Withywindle]

1. Oh god no.

:cry:

[Odin2005]

2. Oh for fuck's sake...

:cry:

[glinda]

4. I will go with your statement

:cry:

[UrbScotty]

3. Ugh. Sickening.

[dsc]

5. I just don't know what to say

It is heartbreaking as a gay teacher to read about this stuff and know that no matter what I do it still is happening. Not having stuff like this happen is part of the reason gay teachers come out.

[DearAbby]

6. .

:cry:

[Starry Messenger]

7. Shit.

:cry: All these wonderful young people.

[AspenRose]

8. I can't stand this.

I just can't stand this. Heartbreaking. :cry:

This has GOT to stop...the bullying, the teasing, the hate...it's got to stop.

[proteus_lives]

9. Suicide seems like a virus sometimes.

It just goes around.

[xultar]

10. Sadlybi think this is 4 and I am crushed. The hate has got to stop.

[burnsei sensei]

11. IS THE SOCIETY SAFE AND LAWFUL

to live in?
That was the question Ida B. Wells was asking in the early 20th century. These suicides are de facto lynchings. The atmosphere encouraging them must be treated; those involved in this kind of bullying must be exposed and made to feel some retribution.

[TheWatcher]

12. These beautiful kids. I just don't have the words.

What has this country become?

Reading through some of the comments below the article about the boy made me physically sick.

What kind of low-brow sewer of primal hate and garbage has this country turned into?

It's days like today when I truly question whether this nation is worth saving or even fighting for anymore.

Too much of our population has become such callous, uncaring, incurious, dumbed down, superficial, soulless, hate-filled Apes, with absolutely NOTHING to offer to the progress of the human species.

This foolishness has GOT TO STOP.

We are living in a Nightmare.

I wish we could wake up.