Williamsville gay teen suicide

Apparently this didn't post before class but anyway here's my post for the week.

I'm sure many of you have heard of the recent suicide of Jamey Rodemeyer, a Williamsville North freshman who was pushed to suicide due to the relentless bullying his sexuality brought on.  This goes to show how the standing social norms can cause a young teen to be ostracized by their peers.  On a side note it's very interesting seeing a Williamsville school condemning gayness when it was one of their schools that came under fire for their hazing of new baseball players via sodomizing them with a broom handle.  Back to the point though, Jamey faced the standard slew of harassment; being called gay, a girl, death wishes, and being told he would surely go to hell are some of the many abuses he faced.  I personally can't imagine what it must feel like to be in the minority as far as sexuality is concerned in a society where adhering to the norms and assimilating with the majority is practically the only means through which success is obtained.  Jamey's suicide puts these norms under scrutiny, though.  Why subject a person to torment for a preference they have no control over as far as science can tell?  One last thing I'd like to add is what happened to Jamey's sister after his death.  At the annual homecoming dance one of the girls who was a main bully of Jamey approached his sister and informed her that she was happy her brother killed himself and that he would surely go to hell for being gay and killing himself, two big no-no's in Christian lore (This is one of many things that outrages me when various religions make comments on touchy subjects).  This seems to me like beating a dead horse, excuse the bad pun for want of a better analogy, but what purpose does it serve to approach a grieving family member and belittle their loved one's death?  Just because Jamey was gay makes his life less valuable?  Objectively, Jamey had nothing less to offer than any of his peers and yet because of one preference his life has come to an abrupt halt.

Here's the article