<p>^ I think what jonri is trying to point out is the fact that he may have had some underlying issues that also helped contribute to his suicide. The whole webcam incident may have been the “straw that broke the camel’s back”.</p>
<p>eloquently stated, Iglooo.</p>
<p>What support services exist for gay and lesbian youth at Rutgers? I read the editorial. The editorial said that Rutgers provides “safe spaces” for GLyouth. What does that even mean?</p>
<p>^well obviously it doesn’t include one’s dorm room, does it? (That’s separate from the issue or problem of “sexiling” in general, which I don’t happen to agree with, but that’s neither here nor there.) The roommate voluntarily gave up the room. Whether he resented doing so or not, he exited the room by agreement. Invading the roommate’s privacy is abhorrent. Either threatening to publish a video, or actually doing so, is even more aborrhent. It’s a violation of expected privacy/dignity.</p>
<p>I think that editorial is poor. While I cannot prove that the fact that Tyler was gay played a role in the actions of Ravi, I do believe that it played a part. Likewise, the editorial writer cannot prove that the fact that Tyler was gay did not play a part in Ravi’s actions. </p>
<p>Now, of course, Ravi’s actions would be wrong no matter if Tyler was gay or straight. But I do believe that his interest in exposing Tyler and Tyler’s trysts had something to do with him being gay. And even as soon as he found out that his future roomie was gay, he told people that his future roomie is gay as if that mattered. I think that did matter to Ravi and it played a part.</p>
<p>Epi,
I know what happened in Ravi and Tyler’s room. That was not my question. Again, what support services exist at Rutgers? And when the writer of the editorial writes that “safe spaces” already exist, what does he/she mean?</p>