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Gay Teen Suicide Rate Lower in Supportive Communities, Study Finds

by Tom Henderson, Posted Apr 19th 2011 3:30PM

Watch a video on the importance of supporting gay youth.
Gay teens have it easier in some areas than in others. Credit: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Being a gay or lesbian teenager is always hard, but where you live and the kind of ...Researchers find it's easier to be a gay teenager when you're surrounded by nice people.
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Obama Shocked, Saddened by Youth Suicides

by Associated Press, Posted Oct 22nd 2010 9:09AM

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said he was "shocked and saddened" by the recent suicides of several young people who were bullied and taunted for being gay. "As a parent of two daughters, it breaks my heart. It's something that just ...The president said it's time for Americans to dispel the myth that bullying is "just a normal rite of passage."
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