Bullying has been in our minds these past weeks. With the surprising suicides of several young teens as an effect of bullying due to their presumed sexual orientation, what was once considered as part of the cruelties of childhood is now considered a dangerous epidemic. In response, an MMA fighter has offered his services (sweet, but not particularly safe; bullies bleed too) and Perez Hilton after being confronted by Ellen De Generes has actually promised to dial down the celebrity snark.
The most encouraging efforts have been those of Dan Savage, the resident sex columnist of Seattle’s The Stranger. With his partner, Terry, he started a YouTube Channel called the It Get Better Project where LGBT adults direct messages of hope to the young. This is the video that started it all:
And now even amidst a difficult and confusing fight for/against DADT, President Obama gives his time.
