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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Jun 23, 2021, 12:45 PM Jun 2021

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 boy’s 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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A 12-year-old boy was tortured for being gay on Instagram Live. His mom filmed & broadcast it. (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2021 OP
Sick. Wingus Dingus Jun 2021 #1
So sad for that kid cate94 Jun 2021 #2
Good chance of that in Atlanta. JudyM Jun 2021 #5
My heart goes out to this young man! What a horrible incident he endured. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2021 #3
Mother from Hell. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #4
I can't say what I would like to do to those adults Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #6
I am reminded of a memorable line from "Night of the Iguana" nuxvomica Jun 2021 #7
Oh, dear God. paleotn Jun 2021 #8
......May Tyler's .... titanicdave Jun 2021 #9
Thank heavens that idiot, vile woman was stupid enough to broadcast that abuse to the planet catbyte Jun 2021 #10
His mother is a monster Bettie Jun 2021 #11
Some adults need to be jailed. marble falls Jun 2021 #12

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,641 posts)
3. My heart goes out to this young man! What a horrible incident he endured.
Wed Jun 23, 2021, 12:56 PM
Jun 2021

I hope he will find himself in a much friendlier and more supportive environment.

Marrah_Goodman

(1,586 posts)
6. I can't say what I would like to do to those adults
Wed Jun 23, 2021, 05:02 PM
Jun 2021

If you can't love your child unconditionally, don't fucking have them.

nuxvomica

(12,431 posts)
7. I am reminded of a memorable line from "Night of the Iguana"
Wed Jun 23, 2021, 06:09 PM
Jun 2021

"Nothing human disgusts me unless it is unkind or violent." Such simple words to live by.

titanicdave

(429 posts)
9. ......May Tyler's ....
Wed Jun 23, 2021, 06:37 PM
Jun 2021

.....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)
10. Thank heavens that idiot, vile woman was stupid enough to broadcast that abuse to the planet
Wed Jun 23, 2021, 06:42 PM
Jun 2021

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)
11. His mother is a monster
Wed Jun 23, 2021, 10:44 PM
Jun 2021

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.

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