With more composure than I could probably muster, Ellen reminds her viewers that something is terribly wrong. “It starts with jokes, becomes verbal abuse, becomes physical abuse and then Brandon kills his fellow eighth grade classmate just because Larry is gay.”
About the Author: Brian Brian G. Murphy, 22, is a resident of New York City where he works for a children's television network. Originally from Maryland, he went to the University of Southern California where he studied film and religion. Brian is also an advocate for LGBT community, working closely with Soulforce and SoulforceQ since 2007. He maintains a personal blog at allpointsinbetween.blogspot.com
Thanks for posting that, Brian. It deserves to be seen, and the message spread far and wide. The fact that this happened in a town I have spent time in, to a beautiful kid who could be the younger version of several of my friends, breaks my heart. Ellen is awesome, and I’m so glad she took the time to do that.
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February 29th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Thanks for posting that, Brian. It deserves to be seen, and the message spread far and wide. The fact that this happened in a town I have spent time in, to a beautiful kid who could be the younger version of several of my friends, breaks my heart. Ellen is awesome, and I’m so glad she took the time to do that.
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Thanks for posting this.