Bullying Kills a Boy of 15 Years in Alabama

Nigel Shelby Alabama Bullying Suicide Bullying Kills a Boy of 15 Years in Alabama

A boy of 15 years commits suicide in Alabama after suffering homophobic bullying

GAYLES.TV.- Nigel Shelby, a student of 15 years committed suicide last Friday in Huntsville (Alabama) after being a victim of homophobic bullying. Friends and family have spread messages of love and tolerance on social networks. A page has been created to raise funds to help the mother of Shelby to cover funeral expenses.

School principal Aaron King wrote in a statement: «We were sad to know this morning the death of Nigel Shelby, one of our ninth grade students. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time«.

A schoolmate, Nadia M. Richardson, creator of a campaign to raise awareness about mental health problems in the black community No More Martyrs has written on social networks: «Racism, sexism, homophobia, classism; all this plays a role. Harassment is a product of a poorly equipped world to include what is considered different. As a result, there is a psychologically damaging damage and leaves many isolated, aversion to themselves. And depressions. Do not avoid the necessary conversations about this. The cost is too high«.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young lesbians, gays and bisexuals are almost five times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual partners. In addition, the American Journal of Public Health reports that each incident of physical or verbal harassment against a young LGBT + person increases the probability of self-injury by an average of 2.5 times.

Nigel Shelby Alabama Bullying Suicide

Source: Advocate, Pink News

Photograph: Advocate

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