A 12-year-old boy was tortured for being gay on Instagram Live. His mom filmed & broadcast it.
Source: LGBTQ Nation
The boy has been removed from the home after he was beaten by adults and had the word "GAY" shaved into the side of his head.
By Bil Browning Tuesday, June 22, 2021
An adult carved "GAY" into Tyler's hair in a clip shared on social media
Photo: Screenshot
The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services has stepped in after a video of a family torturing a 12-year-old boy went viral. The boys mother filmed the abuse and broadcast it on Instagram Live.
The boy, identified only as Tyler, has been removed from the home after he was beaten by adults and had the word GAY shaved into the side of his head.
Footage of the attack was captured from the broadcast and reuploaded. The video shows the young man being repeatedly smacked and demeaned by adults..
Atlanta city council candidate Devin Barrington-Ward said he saw himself in the video and felt compelled to reach out to the boy and his family. The incident happened in the area he would represent if elected.
Read more: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/06/12-year-old-boy-tortured-gay-instagram-live-mom-filmed-broadcast/
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(8,055 posts)cate94
(2,812 posts)I hope he is placed ina loving foster home.
JudyM
(29,251 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,641 posts)I hope he will find himself in a much friendlier and more supportive environment.
Midnight Writer
(21,769 posts)Marrah_Goodman
(1,586 posts)If you can't love your child unconditionally, don't fucking have them.
nuxvomica
(12,431 posts)"Nothing human disgusts me unless it is unkind or violent." Such simple words to live by.
paleotn
(17,931 posts)titanicdave
(429 posts).....so called "family" rot in hell.......I'm so glad that legal authorities stepped in and removed Tyler from that so called...."home".....where he was so severely abused......Tyler, "just remember, you are OK".....
catbyte
(34,407 posts)because you just know that what that poor child endured before this was probably much worse. In a weird way, she probably saved his life. I hope those despicable, willfully ignorant people get the book thrown at them.
Bettie
(16,111 posts)you support your kids, you don't do this shit to them.
I have a 12 year old son. Poor kid. I hope he finds better people.