14-Year-Old It Gets Better Filmmaker Commits Suicide After Endless Bullying

14-Year-Old It Gets Better Filmmaker Commits Suicide After Endless Bullying

14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer struggled with coming out for much of the past two years. Not that he or his loved ones had a problem with his sexuality, per se. Rather, it was the incessant tormenting of bullies at Jamey’s WIlliamsville North high school that led to his depression and thoughts of suicide.

Inspired by Lady Gaga’s Born This Way, Jamey even made an It Gets Better video to help empower others in his shoes back in May of this year. It’s difficult not to get choked up watching his assurances that he no longer struggles with suicidal thoughts in the video knowing today how his story will eventually play out.

On Sunday, September 18 Jamey wrote two final posts on his Tumblr blog, where he had frequently discussed the anti-gay bullying he was on the receiving end. These two posts mentioned wishing to see his grandmother again, and giving thanks to Lady Gaga “for everything you have done for me.”

And then he took his own life.(1)

Another tragic loss of life in the history of persecution & dumb predjudice. My heart goes out to the friends and family.

Footnote:
(1) http://unicornbooty.com/blog/2011/09/20/14-year-old-it-gets-better-filmmaker-commits-suicide-after-endless-bullying/