Pennywise 36,080 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahryan/wilson-gavin-suicide-drag-queen-protest-library-viral?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bfsharecopy A Young Man Died In An Apparent Suicide After Footage Of Him Protesting A Drag Queen Went Viral Wilson Gavin, a young gay man who staged a protest against drag queens that went viral online, died early on Monday morning. A young man has died in an apparent suicide the day after footage of him leading a protest against drag queens, alongside members of a right wing student group, went viral. Wilson Gavin, who was president of the University of Queensland's conservative Liberal National Club, was heavily criticised for his part in the protest after the footage was circulated online on Sunday. Gavin died early on Monday morning in Brisbane, Australia. He was 21. In the video posted to Twitter, Gavin and about a dozen other young people can be seen yelling "drag queens are not for kids" at a storytelling event at Brisbane Square Library on Sunday morning. The video racked up hundreds of thousands of views and the protest was widely covered in the media. Prominent Australians condemned the protest and people tweeted in support of the drag performers using the #IStandWithQueens hashtag. The club's Facebook page described the demonstration as a "stand to defend LNP values against a corrosive gender ideology". But senior Liberal National party members and the University of Queensland Union (UQU), which the club belongs to, denounced the protest. The university club had been disaffiliated by the party in December. Federal MP Trevor Evans described the protesters as "ratbags" and said their conduct was "appalling". UQU president, Ethan Van Roo Douglas, said in a statement on Sunday that the organisation was "appalled" by reports of the protesters' conduct. "We strongly condemn aggressive behaviour that intimidates and causes distress to children and their families," the statement said. He added that the union was planning to consider a "further response" at the earliest opportunity. Friend Solomon Sankari, who knew Gavin through the Australian Monarchist League, told BuzzFeed News he was a "very smart young man". "Well liked by all he met. Intelligent, funny and caring. A genuinely nice soul. It’s a shame he’s gone. Massive monarchist. He had a great passion and love for the Royal Family," Sankari said. Drew Pavlou, a UQ senator who was friends with Gavin and tutored his family members, described the 21-year-old as "a firebrand". "Very controversial politics. Like a swashbuckler," he told BuzzFeed News. Gavin, who was gay, campaigned against same-sex marriage during the 2017 postal survey. The University of Queensland Union, of which Wilson was a councillor, declined to comment on Monday. I am going to sound very evil, and say good riddance, because I have zero, and I mean z e r o tolerance against bigoted gays. What do y'all think? So long ggd, it was nice while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derpmonster 22,412 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 He clearly had severe issues. I'm sad that he was in the circumstances where he had to live in a way that made life harder for himself and others. Signs of self-hatred throughout and then suicide. No defense for his actions. It's just sad overall. Why would he have campaigned against same-sex marriage if he didn't have internalized homophobia? :\ And he was a monarchist? I- Check out iTunes data & graphs at CHARTPOP.live Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise 36,080 Posted January 13, 2020 Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, derpmonster said: He clearly had severe issues. I'm sad that he was in the circumstances where he had to live in a way that made life harder for himself and others. Signs of self-hatred throughout and then suicide. No defense for his actions. It's just sad overall. Why would he have campaigned against same-sex marriage if he didn't have internalized homophobia? :\ And he was a monarchist? I- I get it. I guess I am just sensitive to this because I live in a very homophobic country and the thought of my own people turning against me like that seems revolting, because usually all we have is each other. So long ggd, it was nice while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherealDreams 475 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Life imitates art. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG 7 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 A gay man who was against drag and against same sex marraige. Sounds to me like he still wasn’t comfortable with his sexuality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judas Society 3,596 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I wish he could have gotten help or anyone who would help him get out of the mental fight that caused him to go against drag queens or gay marriage. Some people grew up in very toxic religious environments that led them to belief that who they are is wrong and many coulnd't come to terms to that. I'm lucky to be brave enough to step out of the environment I was very comfortable with. I grew up going to church and getting completely involved with church that it is one of the only environments that I excel in. But thanks to Born This Way, I reconciled with who I truly am and start walking away the lie I was living since I realized I am attracted to my own gender. I know it's easy to say "good riddance", but some people just find it extremely difficult to get out of the life they have known their whole lives. I just hope people don't see it as LGBT and Allies pushed him to the point of no return. If only we all could be kinder to one another, this world could heal. But the world has been this way for centuries, we still got a long way to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilfaqqot 1,244 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Hopefully he finds peace in his next life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKANK 14,288 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I hope his death can inspire men with similar issues to reach out for help, so they can learn to cope with their inner demons, before they spread their internalized hatred around, or end their lives. There should be absolutely no place in this community for celebrating a young person committing suicide. Period. If your reaction to a person's suicide is "good riddance" perhaps some soul searching is needed on your part. If anyone in this thread is dealing with suicidal thoughts, the Trevor Project is a great resource available to you 24/7. https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lilmonzter 2,864 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Internalized homophobia is a deep seated and complex issue He choose the easy way out suicide. Sing C'est la vie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Bitch 10,513 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 We can't be sure that this was internalized homophobia. People have different opinions. You can't expect all gays to love drag queens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, Lilmonzter said: Internalized homophobia is a deep seated and complex issue He choose the easy way out suicide. Agree on the first statement, disagree on the second one. Suicide is far from being easy, much less the easy way out and seeing it as such only strengthens the stigma around it and it's part of the reason why so many are afraid of reaching out. I'm sure that's not what you meant by it but it's important to be mindful about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adarsh Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, August3 said: We can't be sure that this was internalized homophobia. People have different opinions. You can't expect all gays to love drag queens He also opposed same sex marriage. What would you like to say about that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepotter 76,612 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, Adarsh said: He also opposed same sex marriage. What would you like to say about that? In season 4, latrice royale said she opposed gay marriage She's obviously changed her stance but the point is one can be a drag queen and not support gay marriage Many gay people just have veliefs that are too deep rooted and calling it "civil union" or whatever makes them feel better about it chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose P 23,341 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 20 minutes ago, August3 said: We can't be sure that this was internalized homophobia. People have different opinions. You can't expect all gays to love drag queens Yeah but he didn’t just dislike drag queens, he protested against them and also opposed same-sex marriage. That seems a lil bit suspicious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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