A Homophobic Student Video to Make the Angels Weep

by Clay Burell · 2009-04-19 14:00:00 UTC
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So sad, when youth calls holy hatred love.

That's all I care to say after watching the video below. Just watch it.

From Jason Mannino's (very fine) "Homophobia is Killing Our Youth" on Huffington Post:

GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight, Education Network) and Harris Interactive recently conducted a study called "From Teasing to Torment: School Climate in America, A Survey of Students and Teachers." The study illustrates that 33% of teens report that students are frequently harassed because they are openly or are perceived to be lesbian, gay, or bisexual. It also shows that LGBT students are three times as likely to say that they do not feel safe at school and 90% of LGBT students state that they have been harassed or assaulted.

Watch these homophobic teenagers in action:
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San Juan High School Gay Protest (Anti GLSEN)

Mannino continues:

If a child is taught to hate and fear diversity, then the next place he or she expresses that hate is at school. Ten percent of all hate crimes occur at schools and colleges. If hate is learned, then it lies on the shoulders of our schools, church officials, parents, teachers, and communities to teach our young kids acceptance before they continue hurting each other, and before they become adults who will likely pass their hatred to the next generation.

Amen.

Clay Burell
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