Yet Another Gay Suicide

The gay teen death toll keeps rising - I'm sure that Maggie Gallagher, Pope Benedict XVI, the Mormon Church and all who strive daily to make gay lives a living Hell must be smug and satisfied with all the recent deaths. Personally, it sickens me beyond description. As does the failure of our president and Congress to do anything meaningful to repeal DADT, repeal DOMA, and enact ENDA. I'm way over false promises such as the latest out of Nancy Pelosi that are pretty much aimed at suckering LGBT voters into voting for do nothing Democrats next month. The latest apparent casualty of our homophobic society is Raymond Chase, a student in Connecticut. I suspect that between the influence of other recent gay suicides and the feeling that nothing is progressing as rapidly as it should to give gays legal equality under the civil laws, an already often very toxic atmosphere has been intensified. Great work Maggie, Barack, Nancy and Harry and all the rest who bear varying levels of responsibility. Perez Hilton has these details:

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We have just lost a 5th young soul this week - that we know of - who is either gay or the victim or gay bullying. The 5th suicide in less than three weeks and the 3rd death just this week alone!

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It is just devastating for us to report that we have learned that Raymond Chase, an openly gay sophomore at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island , studying culinary arts committed suicide on Wednesday, several students have informed us.

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The 19 year old is believed to have hung himself in his dormitory. Ronald Martel, Ph.D., Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, sent the following email to students on Thursday: Today I contact you with the deeply sad news of the passing of Raymond Chase, sophomore, 19, culinary arts major. The campus community is mourning the loss of this vibrant young man who leaves many JWU friends and teachers, and a loving family of Monticello, New York.

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Suicide is never an option! Please, please, please, TALK to your sons, brothers, cousins, friends, roommates! If someone you know is gay or questioning and going through a hard time, OFFER YOUR HELP.

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Sometimes people just want to know someone is there to listen. And, if you need someone to talk to yourself, please call the trained professionals at The Trevor Project and speak anonymously!