Settlement in lawsuit over teen's suicide

[davidinalameda]

http://www.advocate.com/new_news.asp?ID=9843&sd=09/12/03

The mother of a high school football player in Minersville, Pa., who committed suicide has settled a lawsuit claiming police were responsible because they threatened to tell his family he was gay. Under the agreement, Madonna Sterling and her attorney will get $100,000 from the borough of Minersville. The settlement, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, sends a clear message to government officials to stay out of the private lives of lesbian and gay teenagers.

[CO Liberal]

1. I Hope They Get The Message

It never ceases to amaze me the number of ignorant homophobes there are in the world today. And how so many of them are Republican officeholders and radio talk show hosts.