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I was reading about this article about a 15 year old gay teen who killed himself. He had started a “Rainbow” club at his high school. In his last message he wrote: “I don’t want to wait 3 more years, this hurts too much. How do you even know It will get better? Its not.” The part about it not getting better was a direct reference the celebrity laden “It will get better” campaign aimed at “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer” students.
Gay Straight Alliance groups (GSAs) have sprouted up in high schools across the United States, Canada and around the world in an effort to end homophobic bullying. Lady Gaga, a performer Jamie professed to have loved, has been a champion of their acceptance. TV shows like Glee, another of his favourites, have openly gay characters.