In a courageous, intensely emotional talk at the city council in Fort Worth, Texas, councilman Joel Burns reaches out to the targets of teen bullying — kids who are gay, perceived as gay, or just different — with a vital message about their lives, and the harassment they face.
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Simon Willis commented on Oct 18 2010
Every people must be treated equal, no matter what race are they in or in any form of a group.