"That's so gay!"

is one of other bullying expressions that you should stop saying or using in any way. So knock it off. I am here supporting the anti-Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgenders name-calling, bullying and harassment to help those who have problems with their classmates or anyone treating them badly. I just saw a couple ads videos on Youtube about what you should realize when saying something is gay when you mean it's bad, dumb or stupid because gay doesn't refer to such meaning. That is an insult to do that. Not only the word gay but also other mis-used words like fag or dyke, which I will put in a list a bit later in this post. Here are the ads and give few mins of your oh-so busy time to watch the vids, they're kind of fun too in an educated way .

starring .. some lady


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starring Hilary Duff

I visited some supporting websites where related events are held such as Day of Silence, Ally Week, TransAction. Those events are under GLSEN education organization. There is also another organization called ThinkB4YouSpeak.com where people like us are aimed to realize what they say and obviously to think before they speak. Here's a quotation from the campaign.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens experience homophobic remarks and harassment throughout the school day, creating an atmosphere where they feel disrespected, unwanted and unsafe. Homophobic remarks such as “that’s so gay” are the most commonly heard; these slurs are often unintentional and a common part of teens’ vernacular. Most do not recognize the consequences, but the casual use of this language often carries over into more overt harassment.

This campaign aims to raise awareness about the prevalence and consequences of anti-LGBT bias and behavior in America’s schools. Ultimately, the goal is to reduce and prevent the use of homophobic language in an effort to create a more positive environment for LGBT teens. The campaign also aims to reach adults, including school personnel and parents; their support of this message is crucial to the success of efforts to change behavior.

There was a very tragic incident that happened to a openly gay 15-year old Lawrence King (Larry King) (full story here) who was shot in the head by his own classmate Brandon McInerney during the class in the lab. He was killed because he was gay. Apparently, King asked McInerney to be his Valentine in front of McInerney's friends. When McInerney endured teasing because of the incident, he told one of King's friends to say goodbye because she would never see him King again.

That incident kind of woke up thousands of schools obviously along with the students in the US to participate such events and campaign that I just mentioned earlier. Here's a couple of story and video about the kid's death impact to other students.

Ellen Degeneres Show

Students from more than 7,500 middle and high schools will take a vow of silence today during GLSEN's 12th annual National Day of Silence to bring attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) name-calling, bullying and harassment. The event is being held this year in memory of Lawrence King, a 15-year-old from Oxnard, Calif., who was shot and killed in school on Feb. 12 because of his sexual orientation and gender expression.

Hundreds of thousands of students are expected to participate, from middle school to college. Students from more than 1,000 colleges also have registered.

"Because of what happened to Lawrence King, it put into perspective what can happen and the hardships that student face," said Sarah Barnett, a high school student from Omaha, Neb., and member of the GLSEN Jump-Start National Student Leadership Team. "The Day of Silence is important because it's a chance to spread respect in a positive manner."

Students from the University of Virginia created the Day of Silence in 1996. GLSEN became national sponsor in 2001.

During the Day of Silence, students take some form of a vow of silence, often daylong, and hand out speaking cards to explain why they are not speaking. The day has taken on particular importance this year because of Lawrence King's murder. www.glsen.org

Here are mis-used bullying words real definitions (Gay, Fag-got and Dyke in order) -just give the image a click to read the def.: