Medical Examiner Rules Gay Minnesota Teen Killed Himself

Following up on a topic addressed yesterday, the death of Minnesota teenager Lance Lundsten (pictured at right) has been ruled a suicide by the Douglas County medical examiner, adding to the death toll of gay teen suicide. The number of needlessly lost lives to bullying and a society where religious based prejudice against LGBT individuals remains rampant - and fanned by folks like Tony Perkins and Maggie Gallagher in large part to enrich themselves - is sickening. The Advocate has details on the medical examiner's ruling and here are some highlights:
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After nearly two months of speculation and controversy, the death of Minnesota teenager Lance Lundsten has been ruled a suicide by the Douglas County medical examiner.
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The 18-year-old gay high school senior, whose death contributed to a national conversation about teen bullying and suicide, was found at his home around 10 p.m. January 15 in need of medical care. Officers rushed Lundsten to the Douglas County Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
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While Lundsten’s family believed the teen died from a medical condition, rumors circulated that Lance had committed suicide after being bullied at school for being gay.
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On Monday medical examiner Mark Spanbauer confirmed that the case had officially been ruled a suicide, according to KSAX.com. Spanbauer said the toxicology report from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and MEDTOX determined that Lunsten had died from ingesting mixed drugs.
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As KSAX-TV reports in part, Lundsten was the victim of bullying by the accounts of his peers. This sense of entitlement to bully and denigrate others is openly supported by Christianists and whore like professional Christians such as those named above. It's a prime example of the special rights that Christianists want for themselves while accusing others of their own motivations.