A woman from Houston, Texas has been accused of killing her sister and forcing her teenage son to help move the body.
10.06.2022 - 19:41 / mambaonline.com
The bubbly gay teen was bullied at school and in his community (Photos: supplied)
A family has been left devastated by the suicide of 14-year-old Mpho Falithenjwa in Orange Farm, South of Johannesburg after he was bullied for being gay.
Mpho’s heartbroken sister, Thando, confirmed to MambaOnline that Mpho had taken his own life by poison on the second of June. She reveals that he left a letter saying his goodbyes to the family and describing how he wanted to be buried.
Thando is convinced that Mpho committed suicide as a result of being bullied over his LGBTQ identity. The teenager proudly described himself as “certified gay” on his Facebook profile.
“Yes that was the main reason, and maybe he became scared because people will judge him,” Thando says. “He was bullied and was being called names on the streets. There was an incident that happened at school where a classmate called him ‘isitabane’ [an anti-gay slur].”
In a Facebook profile post on 28 May, Mpho commented, “Def At My Lowest… But I’ll Surely Bounce Back” along with sad and crying emojis.
In another post, he wrote: “I have been discriminated many times both in the community and school. But I told myself that I’m strong and should not allow negativity to break me apart.”
Mpho urged those “who are afraid of coming out” to “be yourself and never live your life for anyone else.” He added: “Life is too short therefore enjoy who you are and what you do in life. Do not care what other people say… do not live a lie.”
“He was a very intelligent boy, forever smiling…”LGBTIQ+ students often face discrimination and bullying in schools in South Africa. According to a 2016 report by OUT LGBT Well-being, 56% of LGBT South Africans surveyed said they’d experienced
A woman from Houston, Texas has been accused of killing her sister and forcing her teenage son to help move the body.
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