A few months ago, I wrote a post about a Tennessee student who was attacked by his own principal for wearing a shirt that supported gay rights. Now, when I think of gay-friendly states, Tennessee is not one of them. Recent developments in the state's legislature have definitely proved this to be true. Here's how:
On December 7th, 2011, 18-year-old Jacob Rogers (pictured above) took his life because of how bad the bullying was at his school. He was, of course, bullied for being gay, and school officials (according to his friends) did absolutely nothing to stop it. Suicide rates among gay teens - and even misunderstood teens in general - appear to be rising, and many states have passed anti-bullying legislation in order to give their schools more options in how to deal with such behavior.
