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In the past month, we have seen a national increase in youth suicides as a result of homophobic, hateful bullies in public schools. Victims of bullying have been told that there must be something wrong with them, while the perpetrators of this homophobic abuse are left unpunished. Bullying in public schools must stop, while this is not a new phenomenon, it has certainly increased in recent years with the use of social media to spread hate and with the acceptance and even approval of school administrators. This must stop.
Watch Ellen Degeneres' statement about the recent suicides, and her plea for this abuse to stop flying under the radar and to instead confront it head on.
Also in support of LGBTQ youth around the country, and to honor those who took their lives as a result of bullying, there has been a movement through Facebook to wear purple on October 20, 2010 to show support of the LGBTQ community.
Speak out against bullying,
Speak out against homophobia,
Reach out to a peer in need,
Stand up to hateful bullies,
Become an ally and an advocate,
Spread love and acceptance,
Remember that we shape the future,
Help to make it a future we are proud of.
I'll wear purple too!