Denver 9-year-old dies by suicide after reported bullying for being gay

A Denver mom is grieving the loss of her 9-year-old son, who killed himself on Thursday after he was reportedly bullied at school. Jamel Myles told his mother, Leia Pierce, that he was gay this summer, Pierce told local station KDVR TV.

[...] His mother’s supportive reaction apparently made Jamel feel comfortable enough to tell his classmates when the school year started on Aug. 20. "He went to school and said he was gonna tell people he's gay because he's proud of himself," Pierce said. But Jamel's positive feeling changed after some other kids at Joe Shoemaker Elementary School allegedly told him to kill himself, his mother said.

source: Article 'Denver 9-Year-Old Dies By Suicide After Reported Bullying For Being Gay' by David Moye; www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jemel-myles-gay-bullied-suicide_us_5b844729e4b0729515152b43; HuffPost; 27 August 2018