And media reports of killing sprees by teen gunmen have begun a national dialogue about the culture of fear and violence that has permeated campuses around the country. Think Littleton, Colorado or Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Few people can name the lesbian who was beaten in the hallway of an Oregon school.
Or the young gay man who was ridiculed in front of his entire class in Detroit. Or the young gay man who was ridiculed in front of his entire class in Detroit, Michigan. Or the bisexual student who committed suicide after being beaten on school grounds in Olympia, Washington. Only time will tell. Judy Shepard, whose gay son Matthew Shepard was murdered, hopes so.