Let it be known that Christopher Armstrong is not running for president of the MSA; he was already (overwhelmingly) voted in by U-M students. The students knew when they voted for him that he is gay. So, one really good question is… Who the hell is Shirvell trying to appeal to?
Anyway, I don't want to just provide the same information available on every blog and newscast. This is more about Shirvell's impeccable timing and how his "off-hours" activities really do affect his work.
Children are Committing Suicide Because of Bullying
Across the nation, kids are suffering. Some are committing suicide.
- Tyler Clementi, 18, was secretly filmed having sex with another man. His roommate and another classmate broadcast these sexual encounters over the internet. The day after, Tyler Clementi jumped to his death off the George Washington Bridge. [Full Story at Washington Post]
- Seth Walsh, 13, committed suicide last week after being bullied for years for being gay. [Full Story at San Francisco Chronicle]
- Asher Brown, 13, shot himself after being harassed at his middle school. His peers bullied him for being gay for at least 18 months. [Full Story at Houston Chronicle]
- Billy Lucas, 15, hung himself after being bullied. Billy's friend said classmates called Billy "gay and tell [sic] him to go kill himself." [Full Story at WISHTV]
- Raymond Chase, 19, an openly gay young man, hung himself in his dormitory on September 29. [Full Story at Now Public]
That's five deaths in the last three weeks alone. And those are just the ones we know about.
Right now, the nation needs to take action and make sure that bullying is not allowed to continue. LGBT youth, and any youth suffering at the hands of bullies, need our help.
So, while bullying is pushing gay youth to commit suicide, Michigan Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell is using his "free time" to bully a young, gay man…
Mike Cox Both Fights ands Employs Cyber-Bullies at the Same Time
The ironic part of this story is that Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox is busy teaching students across the state about the dangers of internet predators and cyber-bullies.
"We want you to be safe on the Internet, and in particular, we want to protect you from Internet predators," Mike Cox says in his educational video.
When asked, Assistant AG Andrew Shirvell insisted that he does not meet the definition of a cyber-bully.
Meanwhile, cyber-bullying expert and Michigan State University instructor Glenn Stutzky said Shirvell's blog meets the definition of cyber-bullying. He goes on to say that Shirvell’s blog is the type of harassment he and others are trying to outlaw.
More Information:
Collected Links:
- Action News investigation makes national news on Anderson Cooper, WXYZ-TV
- Asst. Attorney General Cyber-Bullies Gay College Student - see some of the "reasoning" behind Shirvell's accusations!
- CNN.com Transcript - Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees with Andrew Shirvell
- University of Michigan's first openly gay student body president ready to get to work
Collected Links:
- Tyler Clementi dies: College student was secretly filmed having sex, Washington Post [iCyte]
- Bullied Tehachapi gay teen Seth Walsh dies after suicide attempt, San Francisco Chronicle
- Parents say bullies drove their son to take his life, Houston Chronicle
- Teen suicide victim hangs himself from barn rafters, WISHTV
- Raymond Chase, Gay Student, Commits Suicide Like Tyler Clementi, Now Public
The image used in this post was originally found at Advocate.com.
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