Yahoo-Coming out as LGBT is rarely easy, which makes Jacob Rudolph's story
all the more impressive. When the high school student in Parsippany,
N.J., came out, he did so in front of the entire school. His classmates
responded with a standing ovation.
During the presentation of senior class awards, Rudolph was given the
Class Actor award, an irony not lost on him. "Sure I've been in a few
plays and musicals, but more importantly, I've been acting every single
day of my life," Rudolph said. "You see, I've been acting as someone I'm
not." Rudolph continued:
Most
of you see me every day. You see me acting the part of "straight"
Jacob, when I am in fact LGBT. Unlike millions of other LGBT teens who
have had to act every day to avoid verbal harassment and physical
violence, I'm not going to do it anymore. It's time to end the hate in
our society and accept the people for who they are regardless of their
sex, race, orientation, or whatever else may be holding back love and
friendship. So take me, leave me, or move me out of the way. Because I
am what I am, and that's how I'm going to act from now on.
Footage of Rodolph's speech and its positive reception was uploaded
to the Web by his father, who noted on the video that it "took more guts
to do than anything I've ever attempted in my life." Rudolph spoke with NJ.com
about his speech and the aftermath. "The more leaders who pop up in the
LGBT community, the more it inspires others. It just becomes a whole
domino effect," he said. "It felt like this immense weight was gone," he added. "I'd been
carrying it around with me for years. It affected me academically,
emotionally, socially. It's like my life is now before and after. I
think that explanation is what made this whole process make sense." The reactions have been across-the-board positive, including on Twitter.
Anthony G. Watson tweeted, "#Jacob #Rudolph Gay New Jersey Teen, Comes
Out During School Award Ceremony! We are all very proud of you!
I'm going against the grain here, according to this article everyone is OK with this. Let me start by saying I have nothing against the gay community at all, they make my life easier actually, takes a lot of the in shape, well dressed guys out of the competition for pussy because they are busy banging each other and that is great. What I do have a problem with is this kid coming out in front of everyone in his school, nobody cares bro. Everyone probably already knew it too.(being in plays and musicals is a key indicator) Just live your life without making announcements on what hole you like to stick it in or possibly receive it in. Apparently everyone gave him a standing O, the only explanation for that is claps are contagious. Once one person stands up and starts clapping within 5 seconds almost everyone will. This kid is an attention whore, accept your acting award say thank you and sit the fuck down. Don't turn it into your coming out party. Fuck this high school too for having an awards ceremony like this, your not the Academy, your a high school, almost nothing that happens there is important in 5 years anyway.
PS- He didn't even fully come out either, just said he was LGBT, leaving everyone to assume he is gay. I'm guessing gay tranny.
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