According to statistics if we were all gay and bullied our chances of
committing suicide would drop drastically.
On Apr 27, 12:47 pm, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> After gay teen Jack Reese's suicide, Ogden,Utah to hold community
> meeting, candlelight vigil
>
> After teen's suicide, Ogden to hold community meeting, candlelight
> vigilby QSaltLake Staff in Local | 6 comments
>
> Apr 27, 12 On Monday, April 23, an 18-year-old Ogden resident on a
> community panel spoke about the dangers of bullying. Alex Smith told
> the packed room about the bullying his boyfriend, Jack, experienced at
> school.
>
> What no one in the room yet knew, including Alex, was that Jack had
> already taken his own life.
>
> The death of Jack Reese is the latest known suicide of a gay teen in
> Northern Utah.
>
> One official told Ogden OUTreach director Marian Edmonds, off the
> record: "It happens here about once a week, but officially, you know,
> it doesn't happen here."
>
> OUTreach is hosting a community panel and discussion, A Community
> Stands up – Northern Utah Addresses LGBT Bullying and Suicide on May
> 1, 6:30 p.m., at the Ogden Amphitheater, 343 E. 25th St., Ogden. The
> purpose of the event is for the community to stand in solidarity with
> queer youth, to speak out and express grief and outrage at yet another
> loss of life in Northern Utah, and to witness for the need for
> immediate change in schools, churches and society.
>
> Until all youth are loved and accepted in their homes, able to attend
> school without fear of bullying, and know that their lives are worth
> living, this community will continue to demand change, Edmonds said in
> a press release.
>
> Numerous community leaders, educators, parents and youth will speak
> out for acceptance and love for LGBT youth, including active members
> of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A candlelight
> vigil in memory of Jack Reese will be held at the conclusion of the
> event.
>
> "The youth I work with all know either a victim of bullying, the loss
> of a friend to suicide, and most often, both. These youth are bright,
> creative and loving, yet too often face daily abuse from rejecting
> families, bullies at school and the loss of their church family. It is
> time for local schools to incorporate proven techniques for
> eliminating bullying and homophobia, for churches to preach love and
> acceptance, and for parents and families to love and accept their
> children. Each loss of life is a loss for all of us, and it must stop
> now," Edmonds said.
>
> Edmonds underscored the need for accurate education and guidance for
> ethnically and religiously diverse families and cited the work of the
> Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University – a
> research-based education, support and policy initiative that helps
> ethnically and religiously diverse families – including Latter-day
> Saint families – support their LGBT children in families, schools and
> faith communities to prevent suicide, substance abuse, HIV,
> homelessness, school victimization and family disruption. FAP uses a
> culturally grounded approach that strengthens families and promotes
> their LGBT children's well-being. FAP's family education materials are
> available online in three languages at
> familyproject.sfsu.edu/publications.
>
> More:
>
> http://qsaltlake.com/2012/04/27/after-teens-suicide-ogden-to-hold-com...
>
> --
> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> Have a great day,
> Tommy
>
> --
> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> Have a great day,
> Tommy
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