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It's been two-and-a-half years since the tragic suicide of Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, the 11-year-old Springfield, Massachusetts boy who hanged himself after months of homophobic and anti-gay taunts. Since the tragedy, mother Sirdeaner Walker has become a national advocate against bullying, appearing on Oprah, Ellen and AC 360, as well as testifying before Congress.
Walker has pushed for revisions in Massachusetts' strict new bullying law and is lobbying Congress to pass the Safe Schools Improvement Act, watch NoMoreDownLowTV's report AFTER THE JUMP ...
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Another reminder to us all during this holiday time to try and be more tolerant and accepting of everyone.
Posted by: V | 22 November 2011 at 07:31