Please take the time to watch this video and spread the word. Seriously. Please. I came across it last night and he made me cry. For just a few short minutes, he opens up his heart and gives us a glimpse of his short life; his pain and his suffering.
He’s an inspiration, but he also just shows what’s wrong with the world at the moment: One of the silent majority who has decided to speak out about what he experiences every day.
If you do anything today, please do this and I dare you not to be moved by him!
I’ve been following this a lot since the news started breaking on Wednesday and it just moves me. I know in the USA there’s a lot of issue with LGBTQ youth in schools (to which almost anyone with power is largely ignoring), but I think this case is even more significant. Not least because it’s another in a long list of cries for help and/or release, but because for a short time, he had his brief, actual hope.
Despite his hardship for so long at the end of last year and the start of this, he started to see light at the end of the tunnel. Through family, friends, counselling and his music (with tribute to Lady GaGa there), saw hope, so much so that he recorded his own ‘It Gets Better’ video (this video). You can see the pain he’s been through when he talks and even though he is young he wants to pass a true message from someone going through it back out to those that need it.
Four months later, he killed himself.
All this hope, promise and belief that he managed to find in himself once again was taken way, beyond the point of no return, and one final sleep was the only way out he could now see.
All around this world, this must stop. The ignorance portrayed, and the hate give out, by Religion/the Religious or by those who see the world built around their morals, especially in those countries that consider themselves free and civilised, is really angering me. I know there are exceptions to the rule, and I know that there are those with faith that do truly follow the tenants of love, life and tolerance, but something must now give.
To those that use nothing more than belief and ignorance to perpetuate their hate, yet preach love, and want nothing more than to enforce their morals on everyone while at the same time extolling the virtues of freedom and choice - this boy’s blood is on your hands, along with all those before and any in the future that suffer this emptiness (although I hope with all my heart we are so close to the end).
I know my words can never mean much to him now and probably as a single person, my abilities to change the world, or even a small bit of it, are limited, but for as long as it takes, I will stand with those who are bullied or victimised for something they didn’t choose and is simple a part of who they are.
I think that this says alot about the current Gay/Christian/etc. debate that is happening in America at the moment, and by extension throughout the wider Western world.
Despite the ridicule of being unable to form an argument, look into the camera or even maintain a flow of thought, Victoria Jackson makes one very astute observation that bypasses her completely (intentionally or otherwise): “Secular humanism rules the airwaves.”
To read between the lines what she means is - and I’m sure many Christians would admit this - that much of T.V. doesn’t represent to her what she thinks society should be.
And she’s right, but for one important fact: not everyone is Christian and very few everyone sees life through her eyes.
Much of television represents real life and the different facets thereof - secular humanism doesn’t push one ideal or offer one point of view, it’s neautral and inclusive to all.
She states (and breaks down to near sobs) that she “cannot find any show that she can [allow her daughter to] watch.” There are I’m sure more than one channel dedicated to churches and sermons and strong Christian ‘morals’? Or even better, switch the T.V. off if you don’t like it? I do! If it’s too boring, then do something about it.
Last, but not least, is the point that homophobic is “a cute little buzz-word of the liberal agenda .. [which] is anti-christ.” The liberal adgena is about one thing - treating all people equal, regardless of who they are, where they come from or what they believe. That does not make it anti-Christ, pro-Gay, Islamic, or whatever. It simply means that everyone is equal and through tollerance (and that doesn’t mean acceptance), we can all live, work, and be happy, together.
I want to leave you with one point: To me, the Bible is about Love, Compassion, Tollerance and Understanding. Why is it then that when these people advocate their point of view, do these four true pillars of society so often get ignored?
(Source: youtube.com)
Such a great sentiment and so very true. The more people this message reaches, the better life will be for everyone!
Thank you Kermit!
