Shock, anger, outrage, and sadness. Just some of the emotions many are feeling after the suicide of 18-year old Tyler Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers University. A closeted gay man, his room mate secretly video recorded him having sex with another man and broadcast it on the internet. It was this action that prompted young Tyler Clementi to jump to his death off of the George Washington bridge.
A summary of the story from PBS:
Shock at student's suicide over sex video: Coverage of the reaction by the BBC
For bullied gay teens, the world is still far from accepting Some commentary by Petula Dvorak.
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