‘Knock Off’ the Hate Speech, Says LGBT Super Bowl Ads
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — For the first time ever, gay-rights advocates will launch a sassy advertising campaign aimed at football fans in the most macho of American venues — the Super Bowl.Four award-winning public service announcements feature …
FAMU Drum Major Targeted Because He Opposed Hazing: Lawyer
Robert Champion Sr. (L) and Pam Champion, along with their attorney. (ABC News)(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — The parents of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion, who police believe died after a violent hazing, said Tuesday that their son may …
Kristy McNichol Comes Out of the Closet to Help Bullied Kids
Bobby Bank/WireImages(LOS ANGELES) — Kristy McNichol, famous for her roles on the TV series “Family” and “Empty Nest,” has come out of the closet in an effort to help children being bullied.McNichol, 49, has lived with her part…
Bullying Blamed for 15-Year-Old’s Suicide
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Bullying played a part in the death of a 15-year-old girl from New York’s Staten Island who walked in front of an oncoming bus with a suicide note in her pocket, according to her relatives. Amanda Cummings, a s…
Cyberbaiting On the Rise as Teacher Tantrums Posted to YouTube
Creatas Images/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — If you do a quick search on YouTube, you can find dozens of videos of teachers “flipping out” to the jeering laughter of students. Known as cyberbaiting, students engage in this form of bullying by provoking…
Sen. Gillibrand Calls for Investigation of Military Hazing, Bullying
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A senator is calling on the U.S. Defense Department to conduct a system-wide review of alleged hazing incidents in the military, after eight soldiers in Afghanistan were charged in connection with the death of …