Gabi Clayton's Guestbook #34 - From 11/16/01 to 2/22/02
Note: This guestbook reads from the bottom of the page up. -- Gabi


  Friday 02/22/2002 11:58:16am
Name: shalanda banks
E-Mail: bankss@dynamixcorp.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: washington dc
Comments: I just want to say that I was really heart warmed when I read your son's story. It makes me very mad to see that people still judge each other by what they prefer sexully. this is 2002 and we need to wake up and stop the hate that we have for other because they like the same sex as there own. i am a female and i prefer men. not the same sex but i will not look down on another person just because that person like the same sex. i send my loved and prayers to you r family to stay strong and keep the faith. i think what you are doing for your son is one of the best things that a mother can do to keep her son's story alive to stop the hate. yes it happened to son but you can help stop it from happing to other families. you to have opened up my eyes. i now see what go's on with parents that have to dell with the pain and suffering that others can do to others.

  Tuesday 02/19/2002 6:57:01pm
Name: James Darnell
E-Mail: agenttura39@hotmail.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: Peoria, IL
Comments: First of all, thank you Gabi for the work that you do. Many GLBT youths are safer, healthier, and happier because of your efforts.

Mr. Lineberry you should be ashamed of yourself. If you truly are such a fanatic about Biblical laws as you seem, why not heed Jesus' call to love all. Who are you to judge what is right or wrong? Has God promoted you to be His equal? It is because of self-righteous people like you that forced me to leave the United Methodist Church. I will have you know some churches, like the United Church of Christ and Universalist-Unitarian Association, do quite well without spreading views of hate. In spite of your spewing of caveman rhetoric, love will overcome hate.

  Monday 02/18/2002 9:58:54pm
Name: Phil McNulty
E-Mail: aprendodespacio@hotmail.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: Sydney, Australia
Comments: Until somebody either realises that he/ she is gay/bi or finds out that someone they love is gay, they can not possibly understand the pain, the confusion and the self loathing. It is always said to us that our sexuality was "our choice", that we have "sinned against God."

12 years ago I was found unconscious in my bedroom after an overdose. I hoped to never wake up. Now, I am 27. I have seen the hate, I have learned to ignore that and accept myself. I hope that others can do this too. The world IS slowly changing. Even if the haters are the ones who are loudest.

Bill's story brought tears to my eyes, as well as long forgotten memories of hate and abuse. But I am thankful that it is here. I hope some understanding may come from it.

Thankyou.

  Monday 02/18/2002 5:12:08pm
Name: Scott Schalchlin
E-Mail: scottmshack@hotmail.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: Central Texas
Comments: I hope all on here realize that the kind of message Mr. Lineberry preaches in the name of God is no more Christian than the Crusades were, taking up arms and raping and pillaging. His viewpoint, although shared by many fundamentalists, was not taught by Christ. I pray that God will forgive him and lift the blindness from his eyes so that he might take his zeal and use it to show love and compassion for others. I also pray that others do not use this man's messages of hate to justify their own hatred of other Christians. Gabi, I'm sorry you must deal with these kinds of situations, but I'm thankful that God can use Mr. Lindberry to remind us that hate is still in the world, prejudice and misunderstanding still exists and that intolerance is rampant. Whether you believe homosexuality is a sin or not is not even the issue here. Hate is always a sin and hate must be stopped for peace to prevail.

  Monday 02/18/2002 9:23:30am
Name: Gabi Clayton
E-Mail:
Homepage:
Homepage URL: http://www.youth-guard.org/gabi/
Location: Olympia, WA
Comments: I sent this reply to Mr. Lineberry's second message (below):

Mr. Lineberry, I see that you left this new message in my guestbook as well as sending it to me. I will leave your messages posted there because they are an example of the hate I talk about on my site.

However, I need you to understand that I am done. I am not going to continue this. You have taken enough of my time and energy. I don't need to win, because I'm not playing your game.

  Monday 02/18/2002 7:53:11am
Name: Bev Sykes
E-Mail: basykes@dcn.davis.ca.us
Homepage: Bev's Odd Thoughts
Homepage URL: http://dcn.davis.ca.us/go/basykes
Location: California
Comments: I wonder where Mr. Lineberry puts all of Jesus' comments about love and how the greatest commandment is love. How we are exhorted to "love one another."

As a personal message to Mr. Lineberry, there is no more loving person in the world than Gabi Clayton and how dare you preach this kind of garbage here.

What would Jesus, who brought comfort to the grieving, say to someone who dares attack a grieving mother who is trying to prevent further hurt to other children?

Shame on you, Mr. Lineberry.

  Sunday 02/17/2002 10:35:39pm
Name: Emily
E-Mail: emilysmills@yahoo.com
Homepage: I Might Be Lost. . .
Homepage URL: http://shore-mills.diaryland.com/
Location: Granola Town, CO
Comments: How dare you, Mr. Lineberry? How dare you. How dare you perpetrate the kind of hate that kills? How dare you use the Bible to hate? How dare you hide behind the Bible to promote your own, disgusting adgenda. Have you heard that actions speak louder than words? Or perhaps "Let them know we are Christians by our love" ? Mr. Lineberry, I don't know what you thought you would accomplish by coming here and personally attack a woman who is bravely sharing the truth about her son's life and death. I don't know what friends you thought you would make here, or who you might "win over to your side" but you have failed. You have only re-opened my eyes to the blind ignorance that exists and recommited me to doing everything I can to support Gabi, and Alec and Noel and Bill, to support those who are fighting those battles with them.

  Sunday 02/17/2002 8:20:16pm
Name: Marty Lineberry
E-Mail: jjf@electrosnap.com
Homepage: Message of Hope, The Truth Revealed
Homepage URL: note - this url was removed by Gabi after he left another message in my guestbook on 5/25/02 
Location: Tobaccoville NC
Comments: And my response back to Mrs Gabi is:

You read in the hate yourself Mrs. Gabi.
It comes from you not me.
The hate comes from your own heart, for instead of looking at yourself you decide to blame
the Hate in the World.
Mrs. Gabi the Hate in this World is the very Devil you serve!

  Sunday 02/17/2002 4:05:04pm
Name: Linda
E-Mail: ldelayen@hotmail.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: Heart of the Baptist South
Comments: I was so saddened to read Mr. Lineberry's message to you. This base evil is so pervasive and so often couched in mantles of religion. I don't think that man could ever feel shame, because he is so ultimately shameful himself that he'd never recognize such. It doesn't take any great stretch of the imagination to tell us that he's lashing out at what he, himself, is. The most homophobic among us are, themselves, homosexual, beastial and adulterous and thus fear the wrath of a god they have devised which has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with a god of love and compassion. He's not saying evil things to you or about your sweet son, but rather is using you as a canvas upon which he paints his own self-hatred. You, Gabi, are the most loving and bravest of women, and I laud you for being truly what is meant by being godly. The Mr. Lineberrys of the world who are so preoccupied with the hellfire and brimstone to come will find out soon enough that the burning fires of hell are the ones they carry inside themselves stoked by his kind and will learn that there is no redemption for such evil. In the meantime, we must feel sorry for him for being such a sad, ignorant soul. His doom is of his own making.

Oh, and my "e-mail address" above is one I use only for situations which will likely provoke spam, but think it is best also used in situations such as this. I never read what goes into that in-box, so if he wishes to attack me, he'll be attacking thin air. Air as thin as his compassion.

  Sunday 02/17/2002 10:19:19am
Name: Gabi Clayton
E-Mail:
Homepage:
Homepage URL: http://www.youth-guard.org/gabi/
Location: Olympia, WA
Comments: I want my readers to know that I did not let the guestbook entry below go unanswered. I wrote back and asked, "And your point is what?" and he replied with:

"The Truth

Adultry is the same as a Child Molesters is the same as Homosexuality is the same as Bestiality and is the same as Murder!

Those guys who flew the plane into the world trade center is no different then the person who commits Adultry or Homosexuality.

You may wish to put them in order from the worse to the best but they are all the same. If you break one part of the law you are guilty of breaking all of them. You may wish to even try to call one of them right. You made even teach people such. If so then you are worse then the person who actually commits them because you will have their blood upon your head."

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And I have answered with this:

From: Gabi Clayton
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 7:44 AM
To: Marty Lineberry
Subject: RE: The Truth

Shame on you, Mr. Lineberry. Did you read my son's story? Did you spend the time to look at his photographs and get to know that sweet imp of a child who is gone from this world because he could not face the hate he believed he would have to deal with for the rest of his life?

You are telling me as a grieving mother whose son committed suicide because of the hate he faced in this world that he deserved what happened to him? You are telling me that I have his blood on my hands, and I might be worse than 'them' and than the people who flew the planes into the World Trade Center?

You came into my world and I have spent a little time in yours now, on your site. I usually find it sad when I meet a supposedly religious person who does not believe in a God of love. But you have the audacity to re-write the Bible (you call it 'Paraphrase') on your 'Homosexuality and the Bible' page, where you say that the God you believe in instructs people to stone sinners and you specifically target homosexuals.

I find your theology evil, Mr. Lineberry. I believe that people like you who preach hate are very dangerous.

Gabi Clayton

  Saturday 02/16/2002 8:48:56pm
Name: Marty Lineberry
E-Mail: jjf@electrosnap.com
Homepage: Message of Hope, The Truth Revealed
Homepage URL: note - this url was removed by Gabi after he left another message in my guestbook on 5/25/02 
Location: Tobaccoville NC
Comments: Adultry = Child Molesters = Homosexuality = Bestiality!

Who knowing the judgment of God,
that they which commit such things are worthy of death,
not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them!
How can ye escape the damnation of hell?

  Saturday 02/16/2002 7:40:54pm
Name: Jessie Shutes
E-Mail: jessieshutes@hotmail.com
Homepage:
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Location:
Comments: I am doing a research paper for college, and the professor said "make sure you do it on something that is of interest of you." Well...I picked suicide among homosexual youth. Thanks for your web site. God bless you and your family. If you have any resources that may be of help to me, feel free to email me. Jess

  Saturday 02/16/2002 3:37:24pm
Name: Aleksander
E-Mail: pavek@skrzynka.pl
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: Poland
Comments: I started crying when i read the story.
It has moved me very much.
I may not be the best at writing but i want to say this:
All this hatred in the world and the people's attitude toward bisexual and homosexual people makes it hard for me to accept that i'm also bi. I was always tought that it is wrong. Worse... that it is evil. I know it's not but those thoughts sit deep within my mind and it's hard to ignore them.
It wouldn't be this way if the world was a caring loving place. Look around you... what is going on? has everybody gone mad? Why are all the people fighting among eachother, what are they fighting for? Why can't we all help eachoter. Why can't there be love instead of hate? It's a lot easier to love than to hate, love is natural. In God's eyes we are all equal. But the people just don't understand that. I hope it'll change.
The world should be a place to live, and i mean _really_ live.
Without people hating you for what you are.
--
This may be a mess, but i just wrote my thoughts. Thank you.

  Wednesday 02/13/2002 3:16:40am
Name: Mike
E-Mail: miketv1981@hotmail.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: Italy
Comments: I'm a 20-year-old gay boy. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for helping making this world a better place to live.

  Sunday 02/10/2002 10:51:35am
Name: Chris
E-Mail: Winterrrayven@charter.net
Homepage:
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Location: Arroyo Grande, California
Comments: I was crying and growing angry as I read this, and as a sixteen year homosexual female I know I will have to deal with a lot of this personally throughout my next two years of high school. I am also suicidal, but I won't do it of course because of what my future undoubtly holds and the pain many would feel should I take that step.

Anyone out there thinking to end it, don't you need, but wait until after high school then there's college, very open depending where you attend, and you can move to places accepting of it, when you're older we can find accepting places, there is much more out there for eighteen and above as you all know. And also feel free to email me anyone, I enjoy helping others with problems, and plan to be a phsychologist.

Chris

  Friday 02/08/2002 8:53:18pm
Name: Kimberly Williams
E-Mail: kbofsatx@hotmail.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: San Antonio, TX
Comments: This story really touched my heart, I always find my self wondering why we can't be accepted fro who we are on the inside instead of what our sexual orientation is. I guess because people are too afraid.

  Thursday 02/07/2002 11:05:53am
Name: Emma
E-Mail: shadys_lil_babe@hotmail.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: London, UK
Comments: This site touched me deeply. Many a time have I felt commiting suicide myself, and I even tried to slit my wrists. As I am only 13, i guess people would think, what does she know, shes only a kid. and i guess they are right, im only a kid, but ive been through a lot. your story made me cry, and made me think of the people i would be leaving behind if i was to commit suicide. i know its not the answer....and im sick of coping to.....

  Tuesday 02/05/2002 8:50:51am
Name: Celina
E-Mail: cesima@netscape.net
Homepage: Cesimas homepage
Homepage URL: http://cesima.tripod.com/cesimashomepage
Location: Norway
Comments: Nice site.You are welcome to my site too.Take care.

  Monday 02/04/2002 5:10:02am
Name: Judy Hoff
E-Mail: nonniehoff@aol.com
Homepage: www.brnc/pflag
Homepage URL:
Location: Shenandoah Valley, VA
Comments: Having spotted your page as a result of communication on pflagall, I feel I know you already. I believe you are someone Mary Boenke has talked about with our local PFLAG group, and I want to personally thank you for all the work you do on the West coast. We're in the process of starting safe schools work here in the very conservative northern Shenandoah Valley. It feels like we'll never get anywhere, but we won't stop trying. We're not willing to wait for a murder or suicide to drive the work we do! Thanks again for all you do.

  Thursday 01/31/2002 11:49:16pm
Name: Muhammed Shahrul
E-Mail: kasamen701@canberrasec.net
Homepage: -------------------||-------------------
Homepage URL:
Location: Singapore
Comments: I feel reallyv sorry for your son. After reading this story, I know I shouldn't do any such 'commiting suicide'. I feel like doing so!!! Thank you for your story that relief me..

  Thursday 01/31/2002 9:45:00am
Name: Nikki Densmore
E-Mail: nikki_densmore
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: California
Comments: Thank you for posting the story of your son on the web. I found this by chance while doing research on why people are scared of homosexuals, and how rumors and stereotypes have influenced how people think about gays.
I understand how it feels to lose someone close, my mother was killed in a car accident in february. Luckly though, she raised me to believe with all my heart that being gay is not a desease, it is a way of being that most people do not have control over. I wish more people could learn from a young age that gay people are people too, and should not be discriminated against because of their sexual preferance.
I have many gay andlesbian friends, and have seen what they have had to go through so far in their lives. It is hard, but as long as there are people out there who want to help or listen or just be there for support, there will be people out there who can be saved. Thank you again for the story, it makes me want to fight all the harder for my friends. Thank you.

  Thursday 01/31/2002 1:06:17am
Name: Kyle Gonzalez
E-Mail: gayboy@yourbestfriend.co.uk
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: Gibraltar
Comments: I am very sorry about your loss.
I myself have been in the same situation where I have been threatened with death for being openly gay, but in Gibraltar, it is still illegal to be gay.
Thank YOU very much

Much love Kyle

  Thursday 01/31/2002 0:12:44am
Name: Nate
E-Mail: GreenBlueGuy@hotmail.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: N.J USA.
Comments: Hello, My name is Nate, I live in New Jersey USA. I'm 18 years old and I'm Bisexual. I was reading your son Story at Mogenic.com and I have no words for you but I know how you feel, :) I know you dont feel sorry, Coz he was a GREAT SON!!!!
And you feel SO PROUD of him as I do!

I didnt get to know your son but God I would love to! He is like a Inspiration for me in this life.

I'm not out and even when I know my mum is as sweet as you, and that she'll be there for me I'm scare not for what can happen but I'm scare to do that to my mum.....

PS: if you are a teen ager and you need a website where to go and talk to teens your age 10-22 got to Http://www.Mogenic.com


THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS WEB SITE!

  Tuesday 01/29/2002 3:12:17pm
Name: David
E-Mail: bitbound@yahoo.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: Washington, USA
Comments: I am so sorry for your losses, and I know you hear that alot, so it's hard for it to mean anything anymore. I wish I couldn't identify so much with your experiences, and I wish I had parents who cared so much as you obviously do about your son, even after he's gone from your daily lives. You have no idea what a wonderful person that makes you. Myself, I have put up with so much, since I was only a little boy... I don't know anymore, if anyone can say that suicide is a wrong decision. I wish _No One_ felt compelled to do that, but I think maybe they felt the way I do right now. Sometimes, you just don't want to walk one more day in fear. You don't want to face one more assault (physical or verbal)... the fear of losing your life in a horrible, viciously violent way is always there. Sometimes, this world makes it perfectly clear which human beings are fit to live with everyone else, and if we don't get out, they'll make sure we leave one way or another. I hope that your efforts result in a change in this world... because the way it is right now- I can understand how he felt. I really can.

  Saturday 01/26/2002 7:56:07pm
Name: Jack
E-Mail: webmaster@galaclub.org
Homepage: GALA Sinclair
Homepage URL: http://www.galaclub.org
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Comments: I grieve for your loss of Bill and respect you for sharing this painful story. I wish more people were as brave and maybe our society would wake up and realize tragedies like Bill are not rare isolated incidents. Thank you for sharing. I am also impressed with the skills you have demonstrated with the website.

  Saturday 01/19/2002 11:12:03am
Name: Jerome Mccullum
E-Mail: jjjjjerome@yahoo.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location:
Comments: Hey Gabi, love your site. By the way you and your main man,are doing a great job, with our youth. love you buchies!!!!!!!!!!!
Jerome & Michelle and Jadiauna

  Saturday 01/12/2002 1:39:37pm
Name: steven
E-Mail: chaplin_69@hotmail.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: UK
Comments: hi there,

i am a 27 year old bisexual living in london. i attempted suicide last month and only just survived.

i know exactly how you feel ben, as only another bisexual person can. i feel like i am in some sort of vacuum, void of gay and straight people's understanding.

are we any different from anyone else? no, we're just more honest...

take care, and thanks for sharing your story.

steven.

  Tuesday 01/08/2002 12:32:42am
Name: Jonny
E-Mail: boxerboi69@lycos.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL: http://
Location: PA
Comments: Thanks for sharing your and Bill's story with us. I feel horrible for the loss of your son. This should not have happened. Godspeed!

  Tuesday 01/08/2002 9:26:08am
Name: Craig
E-Mail: chereverdene@hotmail.com
Homepage: Angel's World
Homepage URL: http://www.btinternet.com/~craigwinson
Location: United Kingdom
Comments: I have signed your guestbook before, about two years ago it was now. And i must say how much i still feel for you and all your family. I hope that everything is ok for you, a(s well as things can). I hope people will read my homepage and get a "view" of another gay person.
Take care and know that i am still thinking of you.
Craig

  Monday 01/07/2002 7:45:25pm
Name: Jessica Wright
E-Mail: tylerjb@eoni.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL: http://
Location:
Comments: I am very sorry about what happened to your son. I live in a rural community and have whitnessed people being harrased simply because of their sexual orientation. Some of the people were close friends and associates. By reading Bill's story I feel less helpless and alone.

  Saturday 01/05/2002 4:36:36am
Name: legolas
E-Mail: legolas_elf69@hotmail.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: Asia
Comments: I am tremendously touched and saddened by the loss of Bill who deserved a beautiful and happy future. Robbed of this by bigotry and unreasonable hatred towards homosexuals, I can understand how Bill felt as I am gay myself. He was a brave man, my hero and I weep tonight as a man of such great virtue is no longer alive. He may be gone, but he shall not be forgotten.
And I thank him for saying "It just is".

  Wednesday 01/02/2002 9:05:13pm
Name: Howard Pickens
E-Mail: ezpickens8@yahoo.com
Homepage: none
Homepage URL:
Location: Lacey, WA
Comments: Dear Gabi:

After finishing reading your site and reading the story of your son. I was overcome with even the thought. It brings up my own memories of which I am still working on. Thank you for a wonderful insite of personal love, giving and most of all sharing. For it is with this last part that we all can learn from others not to mention that of ourselves.

Sincerely,
Howard Pickens

  Tuesday 01/01/2002 5:39:20pm
Name: jan
E-Mail: janmc13@webtv.net
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: South Carolina
Comments:
I am so sorry for the loss of your child. I am sorry that the world can be such an unkind place. I also suffer from depression and know the depths of Bill's despair. He is no longer in pain and is accepted and loved. Please find peace in the memories that your family was able to share together. You and yours will be in my prayers.

  Monday 12/31/2001 9:45:45am
Name: George
E-Mail: eurobratt@earthlink.net
Homepage: http://home.earthlink.ne/~eurobratt/
Homepage URL:
Location:
Comments: Bills story really touched me. You see, I am gay and have experienced hate. I have also attempted suicide when I was younger. I am 41 now and still experience that hate I felt when I first came out at the age of 16. The hate must stop.

  Friday 12/28/2001 9:53:57am
Name: A 21 year old
E-Mail:
Homepage:
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Location: USA
Comments: I read your story first on www.2think.org and then did a search to find your site. I am deeply moved by your story of Bill's life and my thoughts are with Alec and Gabi and all they are doing to teach against hate. I am straight, like Bill this is not my choice - It just is. We are all humans and we all bleed, love, laugh, and wake up the next morning. I find it completely amazing that there is still such blind hate in the world. While i am not gay, i completely tolerate the lifestyle. If you are a parent, teach your kids tolerance. Don't lie to them. If they are already over 12 and you haven't told them everything about sex and sexuality, it's too late but you can still do good. Gabi's words "Silence is where the hate grows that killed my son." are the most touching thing i have heard in a long time. I almost fell off my chair reading them and my heart is just now beating again regularly. If children don't learn about these situations, topics, and social issues before they incounter them... then they fear them and will have hatred and confusion. My thoughts are with the many other people out there alive in Bill's shoes and the thousands of people that will affect their lives. Please make the world a better place... silence is where the hate grows

  Friday 12/28/2001 7:23:48am
Name: Jason
E-Mail: gladiatorzuk@yahoo.co.uk
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: London, England
Comments: Gabi
I just had to say how much you have moved me with your tribute to your son. Having been rescued from 2 suicide attempts I would like to thank you for writing such a touching and honest point of view of your feelings and incidences following your sons suicide. It is wonderful to read this side of the story.
I wish you all the very best, and may God grant you strength and serenity.
Lots of love
Jason

  Wednesday 12/26/2001 3:27:30pm
Name: Clement Tsen
E-Mail: space.out@gte.net
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: Southern California
Comments: I stumpled across your site through mindless web surfing and was immediately captured by the tone of your story about Bill.

I can't help but nodding and having tears flowing down my face as I read this at my cubicle at work. I myself suffered a similar situation where I was suicidal but was later treated by a Counselor.

Thank you very much for sharing Bill's story with us and may our battle with the society be a successful one and in God's Speed!!

Sincerely,
Clement

  Wednesday 12/26/2001 11:17:39am
Name: victoria
E-Mail: bruhn@u.washington.edu
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: olympia, wa
Comments: hi gabi! surfing your wonderful site....AGAIN! just another thank you for speaking at my social work class last year. you are wonderful!!!!!!! thanks for the glbtq resources that you have on your site. stay strong...*hugs*

  Wednesday 12/26/2001 7:20:38am
Name: ANONYMOUS
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Location: Melbourne, Australia.
Comments: Bill, I understand.

  Saturday 12/22/2001 12:40:46am
Name: Leigh Shaffer
E-Mail: marine17714@hotmail.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: Atlanta,Georgia
Comments: I really love this page, i myself am a lesbian and i know exactly what he went through,i was put in the hospital for depression and suicidal thoughts after i was beat by five of my classmates at school. If i had my way this world would be understanding and care for everyone no matter their sexual orientation. Thank you for making this webpage it has helped me out greatly.

  Thursday 12/20/2001 3:07:11am
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Comments: You are bastard. a useless woman!!!!

  Tuesday 12/18/2001 8:24:46pm
Name: jason owens
E-Mail: jason0wens@Hotmail.com
Homepage:
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Comments: sorry to hear about your son.

  Tuesday 12/18/2001 3:53:31pm
Name: Tony Black
E-Mail: Mixidnuts@yahoo.com
Homepage:
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Location: Coos Bay Oregon
Comments: Dear Gabi,
I am a member of South Coast PFLAG here in Oregon. I love you website and with your permission i would like to use it as one of my resorses, thank you

  Monday 12/17/2001 0:54:51am
Name: wayne nelson
E-Mail: wvnelson42@hotmail.com
Homepage:
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Location: seattle wa
Comments: keep up the good work

  Tuesday 12/11/2001 11:36:35pm
Name: Lance Swanson
E-Mail: doughboy55056@yahoo.com
Homepage:
Homepage URL:
Location: Minnesota
Comments: Thank you so much for providing this amazing site. I myself am a gay person just coming to grips with my sexuality. I can't lie to you, it terrifies me just knowing that there are people out there like the four boys in the story. As I read through Bills Story tears welled up in my eyes because it astonishes me how cruel people can be and how, despite the cruelty, there are strong people out there like Bill. This website is an inspiration to us all, gay or straight. I think we all need to look inside ourselves and acknowledge our similarities instead of our differences.

  Tuesday 12/11/2001 1:49:13am
Name: Keisha
E-Mail: babygirlc87@hotmail.com
Homepage:
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Location: Australia
Comments: I have sent Gabi an E-mail explaining more although I will say this now; when I read Bills story I knew he was someone special. So much of his life related to me in different ways. For example the fact that Bill comitted suicide on my birthday and also that I am bisexual too. Even though Bills story showed that he gave in his story gave me the courage not to do that.

  Saturday 12/08/2001 9:10:29am
Name: P.Francis
E-Mail: glofran45@hotmail.com
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Location: Western Australia
Comments: I was deeply touched by your story. In 1964 a dear friend of mine who was only 20 years old,took his life as he couldnt cope with the pressure of being Gay. In 1986, my youngest cousin ended his life due tothe fact that he was bisexual. he was taunted by so called "friends", ostracised by family members he felt he had no one to turn to and his own family had deserted him in his hour of need. Sadly I wasnt there for him as he was living in England. I have a 15 year old son and have installed into him to accept people for who they are, not what they are.Many of the greatest friends my wife and I have gotten to know over the years have been from the gay community. They are the most genuine and sincere people we have had the pleasure of knowing. Their warm and caring friendship has meant a lot to us in time of difficulty. No one is perfect and no one has the right to condemn another human beings life style. Thank you for allowing usto share in your sorrow.

  Tuesday 12/04/2001 9:53:38am
Name: Allen Thomas
E-Mail: abthomas@mail.utexas.edu
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Location: New Orleans, LA
Comments: Amazing site. Thank you.

  Friday 11/30/2001 10:11:13am
Name: Jeff
E-Mail: jeff@whitless.com
Homepage: Whitless
Homepage URL: http://www.whitless.com
Location:
Comments: I was remarkably touched by your story. And even more deeply moved that you are so active in fighting homophobia.

As a 30-year-old, I've developed a tough shell. But our culture needs to seriously address the devastating impact homophobia has on teens.

Good for you for keeping these issues alive! Keep up the good work.

  Friday 11/30/2001 2:26:58am
Name: Ashleigh Jordan
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Location: australia
Comments: I am so sorry that this has happened to you.I was actually doing an assignment on teen suicide when I read this and i have to be honest i had no idea that the problem of teen suicide was so large in the gay community.I am only 14 years old and I desperately hope, for the sake of people like your son,that homophobic attitudes are brought to a stand still before my lifetime is over.It is always a sad thing to hear about something like this and my deepest thoughts are with you.

  Sunday 11/25/2001 11:18:18am
Name: Karen Scleric
E-Mail: skleryk@rogers.com
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Location: Canada
Comments: I was really sad to hear about your son's death. What's really irritating is to hear all those so-called Christians flaunt God's word. First of
all, God loves everybody equally, except maybe those bigots. Second, Dr. Laura called homosexual people a biological error. I believe that God
doesn't make mistakes. Third, it's the
personality of a person that matters, not his/her sexual orientation. I don't mean to preach, this is just how I feel about it. Thank you and god
bless you and Bill.

  Sunday 11/18/2001 4:36:47pm
Name: Alecto
E-Mail: mitsubeechee@hotmail.com
Homepage: Folkie Folks
Homepage URL: http://communities.msn.com/FolkieFolks/
Location:
Comments: I read Bill's Story. I certainly understand the fear. Fear clouds the thoughts and interferes with perceptions. I've reached a point in life where I've divested a lot of fears, but this one continues to haunt me. Thanks for sharing Bill with me.

  Sunday 11/18/2001 6:01:17am
Name: Amber Rose Clark
E-Mail: amberroseclark@home.com
Homepage:
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Location: Glendale Arizona
Comments: My heart goes out to you! I am a noted author doing research on the silent happenings in our nation.

Please feel free to contact me at any time.

May be it will be possible to include your silent ... in the publishing.

I would like to at least have your permission to link your story to my up coming web site.

Please let me know your interest.

Sincerely,
A.R.Clark
 
 
  Friday 11/16/2001 11:38:51am
Name: Gabi Clayton
E-Mail:
Homepage: the index page & more about Bill
Homepage URL: http://www.youth-guard.org/gabi/respondex.html
Location: Olympia, WA
Comments: This new guestbook was started on 11/16/01. Links to pages with past responses to Bill's story are on the page link above. Thank you so much for signing my guestbook. Love, Gabi

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