Tag Archives: Tyler Clementi

“Song of the Night is definitely Rape Me By Nirvana”: The Steubenville Rape Trial

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Ok, a confession. I am supposed to be finishing up my dissertation right now. But, I cannot. After waking up and reading the assortment of articles on the rape trial in Steubenville, Ohio I have no ability to write in … Continue reading →

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Rick Mercer versus Gay Teen Suicide

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

48. In recent months there has been much emphasis placed on queer youth suicide, jump-started, perhaps, on October 2010 when 18-year-old Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi jumped off of a bridge to his death after his sexual encounter with an … Continue reading →

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