He is well-acquainted with discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people and the emotional toll it can take on individuals and their families.
Talvin does not want to be identified because he is afraid there may be repercussions for his work. Talvin (not his real name), who works in the music industry, told TODAY: “I don’t even know this boy personally, but I was (and am still) very affected by his death.” Online users have said that the teenager in Singapore experienced homophobic bullying on social media before his death, though that has not been verified.
Four years after reading about a teenager who allegedly hung himself in 2015, the tragedy continues to weigh heavily on the mind of a 48-year-old gay man.
