For How Long Will The LGBT Teens Suffer?

It has been a while now that the world has been discussing how sexual orientations can vary from person to person. It is natural process, an individual's choice and we should accept it but still we hear about stories where LGBT (lesbians, gays, bi-sexuals and transgenders) are treated as if they are outcasts. 

Recently, Nikki Peet wanted to discuss issues like anti-gay bullying with the students of Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. She thought it would be great to talk to a large number of students in the school and spread the message around about equal treatment for all. It is important to communicate the importance of equal treatment to the youth but she didn't know what was in store for her.

Nikki Peet

Nikki received an extremely negative response from Dr. Julia Carbajal who is Flour Bluff's Superintendent. Dr. Julia cancelled all the extra curricular clubs so that Nikki could not talk about the "Gay Straight Alliance" amongst students. It is strange to see how those who have the means to spread the message across try to ignore the significance of certain issues and not only that they try to make things difficult for those who want to educate the teenagers to prevent the society from unpleasant events in the future.

It is a fact that LGBT kids suffer greatly in schools and other places. They are bullied immensely by their peers as a result of which they suffer from depression, isolation and suicide. Nine out of ten LGBT students experience harassment in schools because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Two thirds feel unsafe in their classroom. LGBT teens are four times more likely to commit suicide than their heterosexual peers.

Nikki has a lot of support from the US and together they are protesting against the Flour Bluff Superintendent for her actions. If you feel you also support their cause and that everyone has an equal right to live the way they want to live you can sign up for this petition. It is not really about LGBT bullying taking place in US only - the cause is much more important that nobody has the right to bully someone for his or her sexual orientation. 

Sign The Petition To Support LGBT Kids!

RIP Perry Moore

Perry Moore, an executive producer of the Chronicles of Narnia dies at age 39. He was found unconscious in his Greenwich Village Apartment. It has also been reported that he might have committed suicide. But his death has been the result of overdose, so we can’t say with certainty that he committed suicide. They are waiting for the medical examiner report on the cause of the death, however.

Mr. Moore produced 3 Narnia movies based on the novels by C.S. Lewis. He also wrote a novel ‘Hero’ & it was a story about a gay superhero. He was himself gay & wanted to portray gay heroes in better light. According to him, more than 60 gay & lesbian comic book characters have been ignored, maimed or murdered.

His book also won a Lambda literary award as the best novel for gay & lesbian adults in 2008.

May his soul rest in peace!

Declare 'Corrective Rape' a Hate-Crime

"Corrective Rape" is a term used to describe when a male rapes a lesbian with the aim of 'turning' her heterosexual!

This heinous crime is prolific in South Africa, especially in the "townships".

The South African government and justice system are failing the victims of Corrective Rape by letting the perpetrators out on ridiculously low bail, and taking literally years to bring the court-cases to a conclusion. In the meantime the victims have to live with seeing and being taunted and threatened by their rapists every day, as do those who help the victims.

In the last 10 years:

*31 lesbian women have been murdered because of their sexuality

*More than 10 lesbians a week are raped or gang raped in Cape Town alone

*150 women are raped every day in South Africa

*For every 25 men accused of rape in South Africa, 24 walk free

Despite all this, hate crimes on the basis of sexual orientation are not recognised by South African law!

Therefore, please sign up to make sure you that you think corrective rape is also a heinous crime that needs to be dealt with seriously.

http://www.change.org/petitions/view/south_africa_declare_corrective_rape_a_hate-crime