Tag Archives: The Globe and Mail

Rick Mercer versus Gay Teen Suicide

Posted on October 28, 2011 by newdaynewmood

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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The Globe and Mail

Posted on October 7, 2011 by newdaynewmood

What a beginning to my day. I have spent the morning cheating on you thesis and on you, blog. I’ve been hiding in a corner of the cafe I frequent watching as people read the recent issue of The Globe … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Getting Better

Posted on September 26, 2011 by newdaynewmood

In the Saturday, September 24th issue of Globe Focus entitled: “We’re Not Going to Sit in Silence,” Erin Anderssen explores teen suicide from the point of view of the victims’ families and friends. What follows is a heart wrenching series … Continue reading →

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