Dave Navarro, the guitarist for Jane's Addiction, wrote "An Open Letter To Gay, Bi & Transgender Teens" on his website. It, of course, addresses the gay teen suicide issue everyone seems to be debating over. Navarro, however, does not rant about what he considers right or wrong. Instead, he simply assures gay, bisexual, and transgender teens that a better life waits ahead of them as long as they hold on, which is the proper way to address this issue.
When October 20 came around, Americans, by wearing purple, showed their honor to gay teens who committed suicide (because of fear-based hate) and people went crazy over gay rights debates! These debaters completely missed the point! Whether we think homosexuality is wrong or not, we need to be aware that people are ridiculing others, people are hurting others, people are assaulting others because of who they are to the point of suicide. NO ONE deserves so much concentrated hatred to where they contemplate taking their own life away, because they cannot handle going on in life with so much hate.
Instead of arguing over gay rights, we must come together to end the issues we can all can agree should end-- bullying and sheer malevolence.
If you are the one hating, stop. You have no idea how much undeserved pain you are causing the people you taunt.
If you are the one being hated on, stay strong, because that very strength will give the world hope for a new way of thinking and acceptance in the future.
