Each week, I feature a new coming out story through a YouTube channel called OutStories. Have a webcam? Share your coming out story today. Being a teenager isn’t easy. The learning curve is steep – and it’s a huge time … Continue reading
Tag Archives: gay suicide
Eric James Borges: Rest in Peace.
A month ago, 19 year-old gay filmmaker Eric James Borges recorded a video for the It Gets Better Project. In it, he talks about overcoming his own struggles (he was rejected by his biological family) and his suicide-prevention work with … Continue reading
What Would You Tell a Parent Who Just Found Out Their Child is Gay?
I was recently listening to an interview with the parents of Tyler Clementi. As you may remember, he’s the young gay man from Rutgers who killed himself after his roommate broadcast a sexual encounter between Tyler and another man over … Continue reading
Jonah’s Video: Something Everyone Must Watch.
I don’t think I’ve ever received so many emails to post a video as I have for Jonah’s. In fact, when I first watched the video on Saturday, it had just 3,000 views. Today, it has more than 2.2 million. … Continue reading
Gay Suicide Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All.
It has happened again. Jamie Hubley, a gay 15-year-old, took his own life last Friday. This latest suicide, of course, comes on the heels of Jamey Rodemeyer’s recent suicide in Buffalo, New York. Both boys were gay – and both … Continue reading
It Didn’t Get Better for Jamey.
The other day, I came across an article about a 14 year-old named Jamey Rodemeyer. Back in May, Jamey recorded a video for the “It Gets Better Project” referencing Lady Gaga and the importance of holding your head up high … Continue reading
The Hidden Truth about Bullies.
I don’t think you’d recognize the little Davey Wavey I knew in elementary school. By second grade, I was overweight. I had a massive overbite (the kids called me beaver) and worse glasses half the size of my face. On … Continue reading
Remembering Ryan: The “I Wish” Project Video…
Back in May, I announced an ambitious video project to honor the memory of Ryan, a gay blog buddy from Utah that took his life on January 14, 2011. The project aims to raise awareness about LGBT suicide and encourage … Continue reading
Wishing for Hope, Love and Support.
As you know, I’ve been working on a video project to honor the memory of Ryan, a blog buddy from Utah. Ryan was beating the odds and getting healthier despite a lifetime of ailments when he committed suicide on January … Continue reading
Gay & Need Help? Watch This Video…
I filmed this video over the course of several days with Ryan. We wanted to create a video that connects at-risk gay youth with The Trevor Project’s help line, and so this is what we came up with. A huge … Continue reading