My name is Gabi Clayton and this website is in honor of one of my two sons, Bill. Bill was openly bi-sexual. In April of 1995, he was assaulted in a hate crime here in Olympia, WA (USA). On May 8, 1995 Bill committed suicide, despite loving support from his family, friends and many wonderful people in our community. Bill was 17 years old. He was a bright, warm and creative young man. He is greatly missed. Please remember him, and speak out to end discrimination, hate speech and violence against people who are gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered - and against anyone for any reason. This website focuses mostly on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality and safety issues, but it is all connected. We are all connected. And silence is where the hate grows.
	If you would like to know more about what happened to Bill, please read Bill's Story -- Portrait of a Son's Suicide.

 

More about Bill's Story - links to all my other pages that are directly related to Bill's story, and to related articles by other writers. There is also a banner graphic there that can be used to link to Bill's Story from your website. Bill Clayton -- a picture album Responses to Bill's Story - links to pages with all the email responses to Bill's story (that I had permission to post) and guestbook entries.

I'm a mental health counselor, a web designer and editor, and an activist. I'm a co-founder of FUAH - Families United Against Hate, the webspinner and a trainer for the Safe Schools Coalition, a member (and on the board) of PFLAG-Olympia -- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. I'm on the board (and currently the chairperson) of Youth Guardian Services which runs great e-mail support lists for glbtq youth. Thank you to Youth Guardian Services & Blue Argo for hosting my site! There is more information on these and many other resources on my resource pages . (opens in a new window)    Also see my website for more information about me ...   and my blog which is a mixture of personal things about me, my family and friends; and also the issues I am interested in  and articles I recommend reading.. Bill Clayton - Not Forgotten! - Create awareness and support the work I have been doing since Bill's death by purchasing Bill Clayton memorial posters and gear that I designed and sell on CafePress. Thank you! I also have links on that page to other stores on CafePress that I recommend by the Safe Schools Coalition, PFLAG-Olympia, and more.

My e-mail address is  You can open an email to me by clicking on "email Gabi" in the menu above. This website © 1996 Gabi Clayton

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