The Bully Suicide Project campaign for Campus Harmony, Inc. photographed by Fashion photographer Tracy Nanthavongsa. Click below to see slideshow of all the powerful photos:
Bully Suicide Project by Tracy Nanthavongsa
Posts Tagged: youth
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Dec 09
Who You Calling a Fag, Dyke, Homo?
“9 out of 10 LGBT students report being harassed at school in the last year. Over one-third of LGBT students have been physically assaulted at school because of their sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.” ~Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network
Carl Walker-Hoover endured constant bullying at school.
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Nov 09
Five Troubled Boys & Two Fathers
In The Life Presents: Preacher’s Sons
IN THE LIFE – documentary stories from the gay experience – presents the introductory excerpt of the film “Preacher’s Sons” – a provocative, real-life story about the Stewarts: five troubled boys pulled from the train wreck of foster care and the two men who are now their fathers. This intimate look at an unlikely family transcends all political convictions, revealing the struggles, humor and love that unites all families. Filmmaker, C. Roebuck Reed shares her experience making this film about a non-traditional family and gay adoption.
Over 500,000 children in the United States are in foster care. More than 100,000 children await adoption. Despite this growing need, some states currently restrict gay adoption.
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Oct 09
Maine No on 1, Marriage Equality and a Tsunami of LGBT Youth Activism
The most recent poll has Maine’s No on 1 at 53% and Yes on 1 at 42% with Undecided’s at around 6%. Soon, data land, where I volunteer, comes to an end (hurray!) and the final massive Get Out the Vote effort comes to life. Tomorrow I’ll call supportive churches asking for the use of tables and chairs for the GOTV staging locations.
Here comes the wave…
A week from tomorrow night, Maine marriage equality will have cleared its final hurdle or it will be vetoed. Many are watching this ballot initiative in Maine, especially Californians. Will the People take away lgbt marriage equality in yet another state or will Maine be the first to stand for its lgbt citizens, friends, colleagues, parishioners, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters?
Here comes the wave…
Since Harvey Milk began openly calling for gay people to come out and fight for their rights, marriage equality is possibly the most revolutionary, empowering and healing psychological change for lgbt folk, especially youth. Expanding marriage to include rather than exclude gay people is reorienting lgbt youth to expect equality in all aspects of their lives. Think about that. Marriage equality is bringing important rights to same-sex couples and their families, but even more profoundly, it’s feeding a tsunami of lgbt youth power.
Here comes the wave…