Justin Aaberg, Dan Savage, the DOJ, Bullies and the “Born Gay” Lie

The suicide of 15 year old Justin Aaberg on July 9, 2010 has been used ever since as an example of the urgent need for anti-bullying programs in our schools, especially programs designed to prevent bullying of LGBT children in schools.  Reportedly, there were five children in the same school district who had committed suicide that year.  How many of them were homosexual is not clear.  Of the nine children in that school district who committed suicide between 2009 and 2011, three reportedly were gay.

Let’s look at Justin’s case.  According to one report, Justin hanged himself shortly after breaking up with his boyfriend.  A few of his friends told Tammy that Justin also had been bullied at school supposedly because he was gay.  I could find no other possible reasons that were reported.

In one interview Tammy said that Justin has “come out” as gay when he was 13.  Tammy and her husband, Shawn, accepted it.  Apparently, though, it was only after his death that Tammy found out how much Justin was suffering as a result of his same sex attraction.  Until he committed suicide, she thought he was happy.  (more...)

Justin Aaberg, Dan Savage, the DOJ, Bullies and the “Born Gay” Lie