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Father of Gay Teen Suicide Walks Across US to Fight Bullying

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Apr 25, 2013
The father of an openly gay teen who committed suicide earlier this year will walk across the country to raise anti-bullying awareness.

Porn Actor Wilfried Knight Dead in Apparent Suicide

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Mar 12, 2013
Porn star Wilfried Knight has apparently committed suicide just weeks after his husband took his own life. He was 35.

Bullied Gay Oregon Teen Dies After Attempted Suicide

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Feb 5, 2013
A 15-year-old openly gay high school student, who was the victim of anti-gay bullying, died on Sunday after attempting suicide in January.

Bullied Gay Oregon Student, 15, Hangs Himself

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Jan 31, 2013
An Oregon gay high school student, 15, is not expected to live after attempting suicide. Family members say he had endured severe and relentless anti-gay bullying.

Lesbian Murder/Suicide Highlights Issue of Domestic Violence

By Holly Grigg-Spall | Sunday Jan 20, 2013
On New Year’s Day, Houston lesbian Belinda Espinoza shot her partner of three years, Ana Flores, and then turned the weapon on herself, in a case that highlights the issue of domestic violence in the LGBT community.

Trevor Project Unveils National Campaign to Prevent LGBT Teen Suicide

By Holly Grigg-Spall | Sunday Sep 16, 2012
The Trevor Project, the national suicide prevention organization for LGBT youth, promotes their Talk to Me campaign during September, National Suicide Prevention Month.

Leader of Texas LGBT Group Dies, Apparent Suicide

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Aug 21, 2012
The president of the principal LGBT organization in Ft. Worth, Texas, was found dead in a park in what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

U.K. Finally Readying Pardon for Persecuted Gay Computer Genius Alan Turing

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Jul 26, 2012
Members of the United Kingdom’s Parliament have introduced a measure to the House of Lords that would pardon computing genius Alan Turing for being convicted of "gross indecency with another man" in the 50s.

Gay Minn. Teen Commits Suicide After Relentless Bullying

By Jason St. Amand | Friday May 11, 2012
A proud and openly gay teen from Minnesota recently committed suicide after allegedly being a victim of anti-gay bullying.

Gay Iowa Teen Commits Suicide Over Alleged Bullying

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Apr 18, 2012
Family and friends react to the death of a 14-year-old gay teen who allegedly committed suicide after being bullied by classmates for being gay.