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Jadin Robert Joseph Bell (June 4, 1997 – February 3, 2013) was an American teenager known for his
After Bell's death, his father, Joe Bell, planned a cross-country tribute in honor of his son. He planned to walk across the entire continental United States within two years, spreading awareness about bullying and the effects that it can have. Bell resigned from his position at
"Mark Wahlberg got ‘as thin as possible’ for new movie"
. '' Boston.com'', November 22, 2019. Jadin was portrayed by Texan actor Reid Miller. Faces for Change created a scholarship program in memory of Jadin Bell "to make awards to scholastic institutions on behalf of individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and the development of community tolerance in our area of service."
suicide
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which raised the national profile on youth bullying
Bullying is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or intimidate. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception (by the bully or by others) of an ...
and the targeted harassment of gay individuals.
Bell, a 15-year-old gay youth, was intensely bullied both in person and on the internet
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because he was gay. He was a member of the La Grande High School
La Grande High School is a public high school in the western United States, located in La Grande, Oregon.
Academics
In 2008, 81% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 197 students, 159 graduated, 29 dropped out, and nine wer ...
cheerleading team in La Grande, Oregon
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, where he was a sophomore. On January 19, 2013, Bell went to a local elementary school and hanged
Hanging is the suspension of a person by a noose or ligature around the neck.Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed. Hanging as method of execution is unknown, as method of suicide from 1325. The '' Oxford English Dictionary'' states that hanging ...
himself from the play structure. He did not immediately die from the strangulation and was rushed to the emergency department
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, where he was kept on life support.
The Associated Press
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reported that a spokesman for the OHSU Hospital
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in Portland announced that after being taken off life support
Life support comprises the treatments and techniques performed in an emergency in order to support life after the failure of one or more vital organs. Healthcare providers and emergency medical technicians are generally certified to perform basic ...
, Bell died on February 3, 2013.
Bell's death was widely reported in the media, starting discussions about bullying, the effect it has on youth, and gay bullying. ''The Huffington Post
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'', ''Salon
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'', Oregon Public Broadcasting
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, ''The Raw Story
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'', GLAAD
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, ''PQ Monthly
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'', ''Pink News
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'' and many other media outlets reported on Bell's death. The media reported his suicide stemmed from being bullied for being gay, which Bell's father fully believed, stating: "He was hurting so bad. Just the bullying at school. Yeah there were other issues, but ultimately it was all due to the bullying, for not being accepted for being gay."
Legacy
After Bell's death, his father, Joe Bell, planned a cross-country tribute in honor of his son. He planned to walk across the entire continental United States within two years, spreading awareness about bullying and the effects that it can have. Bell resigned from his position at Boise Cascade
Boise Cascade Company (), which uses the trade name Boise Cascade, is a North American manufacturer of wood products and wholesale distributor of building materials, headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
with sales over $7.9 billion in 2021, it is trad ...
and helped launch Faces for Change, a non-profit anti-bullying foundation, to speak in high schools across the U.S. He stated: "Not doing anything is not acceptable. hose who watch and do nothing
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are just as guilty. They are saying that it is acceptable."
Joe Bell began the walk on April 20, 2013 and was killed halfway through his journey after he was hit by a semi-truck in Colorado on October 9, 2013. He was pronounced dead at the scene on the shoulder of US 40
U.S. Route 40 or U.S. Highway 40 (US 40), also known as the Main Street of America, is a major east–west United States Highway traveling across the United States from the Mountain States to the Mid-Atlantic States. As with most routes ...
when authorities arrived. The driver of the truck, Kenneth Raven, was charged with reckless driving
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and may have fallen asleep at the wheel. The story was adapted for the 2020 film '' Joe Bell''.Kevin Slane"Mark Wahlberg got ‘as thin as possible’ for new movie"
. '' Boston.com'', November 22, 2019. Jadin was portrayed by Texan actor Reid Miller. Faces for Change created a scholarship program in memory of Jadin Bell "to make awards to scholastic institutions on behalf of individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and the development of community tolerance in our area of service."
See also
*Suicide among LGBT youth
Research has found that attempted suicide rates and suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) youth are significantly higher than among the general population.
In the United States, one study has shown the passage of l ...
* List of suicides that have been attributed to bullying
The following is a list of suicides attributed to bullying — both in-person and via the Internet (aka cyberbullying).
For a list of people who died from suicide, regardless of reason, see List of suicides and List of suicides in the 21st ce ...
References
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