Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Gay Canadian Teen Latest Casualty of Bullying

A 15-year-old Canadian youth has killed himself after enduring bullying and posting messages online in which he talked about his struggles and his pain.

Jamie Hubley, the son of a city councilor for Kanata South, Canada, wrote on Tumblr about being openly gay, a status that marked him for harassment at school, numerous online reports said.

"Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for Canadians between the ages of 10 and 24 and disproportionately affects gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth," said an Oct. 17 article published by the Ottawa Citizen.

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