A Topic Close To Heart.

” In September 2010 alone, at least six gay youth — all of whom endured a relentless stream of taunts by their classmates — ended their own lives. Among those bullied to death: Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi, who committed suicide after his sexual encounter with another man was broadcast on the internet  Justin Aaberg, 15  and Asher Brown, 13  who killed themselves following severe harassment by their peers.

Sexual orientation aside, all youth are at risk: According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 24. That means that more than 5,000 U.S. teens and young adults take their own lives every year. Among university students, the statistics are even more sobering: The Centers for Disease Control identifies suicide as the second leading cause of death on college campuses.

Coming out as gay — or simply being perceived as homosexual — can exacerbate the stresses of adolescence. The Trevor Project — an organization that operates the only 24/7 crisis line for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth — reports that gay teens are up to four times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers; nine out of 10 teen LGBT students have experienced harassment at school.” – AOl Health . Com

Being A Proud bi Person myself this stricks fear into my hear knowing these kids were younger than my baby brother and they had no one … i get that its in the bible and all that stuff but you knwo i dont think god would have wanted these kids to die ..let alone die feeling like they was alone ..

we as people can help put a stop to this !

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