9 year old kills self over bullying for being gay

A Colorado 9-year-old ended his own life Thursday, shortly after coming out as gay and being bullied at school, according to his mother, Leia Pierce. The mother of a 9-year-old boy said bullying he endured after coming out as gay led him to kill himself last week. Jamel Myles was a fourth-grade student at the Joe Shoemaker Elementary.

A Colorado boy took his own life the first week of school and his mom says bullying is to blame. The 9-year-old committed suicide just days after telling classmates he was gay. A Denver mom says her son, a fourth-grader, died by suicide in their home after coming out as gay and experiencing bullying in school. A Colorado mother says her son killed himself after being bullied at school.

A Mom Says Her 9-Year-Old Came Out As Gay And Then Killed Himself After Classmates Bullied Him

Leia Pierce told KDVR that her 9-year-old son, Jamel Myles, came out to her as gay over the summer. "And he looked. He had this pizzazz about him. For two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth.

US mum's anguish over nine-year-old son's suicide

More News In Your Neighborhood. Until we correct the pain and the hurt that's in everybody and turn it into love, nothing will change. Leia Pierce says her son Jamel was "magic". Sign up for HuffPost's Morning Email. In pictures: Expelled for being gay 'Bullied for the way I looked'. But last Thursday, after only four days of term, she found him dead. Terms Privacy Policy. Denver Public Schools said it was committed to ensuring all pupils were treated with dignity and respect.

US boy, 9, dies after 'homophobic abuse'. Suggest a correction. Successfully Signed Up! US mum's anguish over nine-year-old son's suicide. Jamel's mum said he could walk into any room and make people feel loved. She said it needed to stop bullying, which was what was leading to suicide. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.

Main Menu U. The Trevor Project is a national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning LGBTQ young people. Copyright Scripps Media, Inc. More In U. And I said, 'I still love you,'" Pierce said. Click here to manage all Newsletters. Denver Public Schools said it was "deeply committed to ensuring that all members of our school community are treated with dignity and respect, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or transgender status".

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