My hand hurt so bad and swelled up like a balloon. I reached out to stop him from hitting me again, but he grabbed his skateboard again and smashed my right hand. One of them said, “Well, I fucking hate homos,” and then he whacked my ankle with his skateboard. I told them I was gay and had a girlfriend and that they may not want to say that. Two boys were on the path yelling slurs, and I told them they were being offensive. It juts out from the northwest corner of the school and down a small hill down to an area where people often get picked up after class. That attack happened on what some people call the “smoker’s trail,” a small cement path hidden between a line of trees and a fence. This time it resulted in x-rays, and the school police officer telling me I’m going to hell. In my junior year, I was physically assaulted for being gay again. But then one of the girls pushed me by my shoulders, pinned me against the wall, and called me a “dyke.” I didn’t want to bump into them, so I stood by the wall. One day, I was leaving the bathroom of our tech building when a girl and her friend came in. And then more physical stuff started happening. I went to the principal a few times that year, but he never did anything. That’s just what happens at school, I reasoned to myself, especially if the bully is the principal’s son and on the football team. I was so scared in the immediate aftermath. The principal’s son was in his car and accelerated very close to us, yelling “faggot” out the window as he drove away. My girlfriend and I were walking to her car. One of the first major incidents happened just a couple months after the start of my sophomore year. People would turn their backs to me and fake-cough while saying “faggot.” If I happened to sit next to a girl, they’d make a big show of moving away. Looks and stares eventually turned into laughs and slurs. I started to wonder: What if something is really wrong with me? What if who I am really isn’t ok? After being subjected to slurs and teasing, I became anxious and paranoid. I knew coming out wasn’t going to be easy. I even heard teachers make hurtful comments. Back in 2015, when I held my then-girlfriend’s hand in the hallway on the first day of school, I couldn’t even count how many people gave us weird looks and how many whispers filled the air. I had hoped to be treated just like anyone else after I came out before my sophomore year. When freshmen arrive in the fall, I want them to have a different experience: a school where everybody feels welcome and safe, no matter who they are or whose hand they happen to hold. I’m about to graduate from North Bend, but I’m continuing to speak up so that nobody else has to go through what I went through.
"When you've got a town called Hell, you can't be like every other town in the country," Colone said.My name is Liv Funk, and I’m writing this to explain why I want changes to how LGBTQ students are treated at North Bend High School in Oregon. The name stuck and “Hell” became an official town in 1841. Reeves penchant for paying grain farmers with home distilled whiskey led many wives to respond “He’s gone to Hell again” when questioned about their husband’s whereabouts during harvest time. It also said the town was first settled in 1838 by George Reeves as a grist mill and general store on the banks of what is now called Hell Creek. Owners are given deeds with their names on it. Monday, we've sold about 67 online."Īccording to Hell, Michigan's official website, anyone can buy and own a square inch of Hell for $9.99. "We have one T-shirt that has a rainbow on it and says 'Everyone is welcome in Hell,'" Colone said. He said people's response to Daniel's purchase of the town has been tremendous. "He bought uptown, midtown and downtown Hell."Ĭolone, who grew up in Hell, said the You Tube star called him last week and told him about his plan to buy Hell and visit on Monday. "For a handshake and a smile, he bought it for three days," he said. John Colone, the owner of Hell, confirmed Tuesday that Daniel purchased the community. "A library, a place to lock your love in Gay Hell, and even a WEDDING CHAPEL TO GET GAY MARRIED IN HELL!" "Gay Hell, Mi has everything," he tweeted. 1/2 i also own also said "And my first act as owner, I have renamed my town to Gay Hell, MI."ĭaniel has mandated the only the only flags allowed to fly are pride. The comedian also changed his Twitter bio to say "owner of Gay Hell, Mi. It's about 15 miles northwest of Ann Arbor and about 60 miles west of Detroit.ĭaniel, who is also a music producer, songwriter and author, said he bought the town because Trump's administration put a ban on embassy’s flying pride flags ahead of pride month. Hell is an unincorporated community in Putnam Township in Livingston County.
A comedian, rapper and YouTuber said he's the new owner of Hell, Michigan.ĭetroit-born Elijah Daniel tweeted that "as of (Monday,) I am now the owner of Hell, Michigan.