Reason #3,789,465 We Love Ellen

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The talk show titan used her massive and mainstream platform to share with her audience this important, touching and heartfelt message.

Ch-ch-check it out!

Posted: Feb 29, 2008 at 12:53 pm / Email this »

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368 comments to “Reason #3,789,465 We Love Ellen”

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s says – reply to this

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Hey
S says – reply to this

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Huh. First time I ever tried to be #1. Yay. Now I can live a full life. Morons.
third says – reply to this

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third?
Morgan/Margaux says – reply to this

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Where the HELL are the parents in this? 13 year old boys dont just decide that they want to kill someone.
third says – reply to this

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I WAS RIGHT
gross says – reply to this

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shes a lesbo thats gross
abbey says – reply to this

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Love her so much and i'm not even gay. She is the SHIT!!!
SKY LEE says – reply to this

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aw. i love her. i hope i get the internship.
S says – reply to this

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So what?
gross says – reply to this

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no its not ok your gay
Rohondra says – reply to this

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Cornbread! Collard Greens! Watermelon gurl!
Randi says – reply to this

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How sad. Just when will human beings evolve?
Sacha says – reply to this

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I love Ellen! how amazing!
//fight for change!//
Galaxy says – reply to this

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I think her words were simple yet poweful … Thanks Ellen , for using your show to say these wise words ….
carly says – reply to this

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perez hearts after ellen
Butterfly Karma says – reply to this

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Weren't you hating on her for crossing the writers picket lines?
mrsc says – reply to this

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ellen is incredible. i agree with her, we need to change. we need to stop the hate.
CB says – reply to this

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She is a hero - good for her for not being afraid of the politic-o's and just stating the truth - HATE is unacceptable.
m says – reply to this

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first? haha i had to try
Fufubunny says – reply to this

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Not quite….but almost!
noel says – reply to this

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first bitches!
amy says – reply to this

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hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
ThisGirl says – reply to this

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Fuck off!
The only time you ever say anything nice people people is when they agree with your views and lifestyle. Grow the fuck up, pigez. Nobody cares that you're homosexual.
Canadian says – reply to this

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Hello Perez, rock on for putting this up.
Here in Canada for a number of years we enjoy FULL gay marriage and rights. Not to say there is no prejudice - always an asshole out there - but legally gays are not SECOND class citizens! Please let your readership know aobut this, more news about Canada on Perez!
Brodie says – reply to this

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This is what happens when you vote Republican!
QKB says – reply to this

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Ellen is a beautiful person, inside and out. This clip made me cry.
Samantha Barnse says – reply to this

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Bawling my eyes out at my desk at work.
Go Ellen! says – reply to this

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Ellen Rocks! This issue has to be tackled and the hate has to stop. And, no I'm not gay. I am a grandmother and I was raised in a time of not talking about these things. Well, it's time we talked about it and stopped this. It is one of America's greatest shames.
janet says – reply to this

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Go Ellen…don't be afraid to be political, we need you!
holly says – reply to this

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That is so awful!
Jes says – reply to this

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Awful story - my heart goes out to the families. Ellen, thank you for being brave enough to speak against such hate on your show.
mellymel says – reply to this

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I agree with everything she said I think ellen is great I think Gay people are great and it is not a choice but I truly believe that you are born gay and people need to stop this hate
OBAMA SUX!!!! says – reply to this

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Barack Hussein Obama will NOT recite the Pledge of Allegiance nor
will he show any reverence for our flag. While others place their hands
over their hearts, Obama turns his back to the flag and slouches.

Let us all remain alert concerning Obama's expected presidential
candidacy.

The Muslims have said they plan on destroying the US from the inside
out, what better way to start than at the highest level - through the
President of the United States, one of their own!!!!

Look past the smoke and mirrors america and make the right decision!!!!

It will be 10 times worse than ~9/11~
John W. Moffett says – reply to this

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Kudos to Ellen for speaking up about this.
Another question to ask…how the fuck does a 13 year old boy get a hold of a gun?
This is an outrageous tragedy. Pobrecito lindo.
Mariias says – reply to this

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So sad:(
melz says – reply to this

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Another reason why Ellen is one of my heroes. She says what she knows is right, regardless of what some people may think of her opinion. My heart goes out to the family of that boy.
YOU KNOW WHAT PISSES ME OFF says – reply to this

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THAT NEW STATIONS DON't THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO AIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
paul says – reply to this

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I LOVE ELLEN SO MUCH!!!!!!! And agree with everything she said!
Stéphanie says – reply to this

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Merci Ellen.
Adrian says – reply to this

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EVERYONE THAT READS PEREZ, TAKE THIS CLIP AND FORWARD IT TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE!!!!! When I see this I feel angry! Racism and homophobia MUST be proactively discussed with your children! You cannot rely on anyone else to do it!
Nic says – reply to this

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I saw this on a different website and could not believe the comments that people were posting. I feel sad for those people that feel that it is there right to judge others.
daisy4given says – reply to this

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oh i love her, i love her so much!!! I'm not gay, and I'm even a republican (AND *gasp* a Christian!), but I love that woman so much for speaking out. ALL HUMANS ARE EQUAL regardless of race, sexual orientation, religion, or anything else!! I love you Ellen for working to get that message across to America, and for being one of the most loving and generous people I know of!!
luka says – reply to this

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very touching, ellen for 2012?
Lynne says – reply to this

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So the death of a gay man is more important than the 100's of murders that happen every week?
Boys Don't Cry says – reply to this

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ELLEN CRYING AGAIN! DAMN SHE MUST BE DESPERATE FOR HIGHER RATINGS!!
Gazzer says – reply to this

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Horrible situation but the parents on both sides are to blame..this isn't about gay and straight, it is about moral behavior and education of our children. Parents of LBGT kids need to communicate and parents of Straight kids both normal and homophobic need to communicate. These cases are totally preventable and total tragedy.
Vicky says – reply to this

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This was so moving. Way to go, Ellen.
lauren says – reply to this

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crying at work…

that was amazing.
rockinrach says – reply to this

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UMMM I only hear about how gay people are put down and made fun of. But i am 100% positive that fat paople get made fun of and put down more than gay people. A lot of Gay people make fun of fat people so that is probably why gay people are made fun of so much!!
latina-cachonda says – reply to this

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no entiendo mucho el ingles, pero su voz y el mensaje que dio osea me toco el corazon!
ay que ponerle un alto a la homofobia!
stop!
Kiki says – reply to this

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I love what Ellen has to say.
azgrl says – reply to this

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Well said! Hate will destroy the world if we let it…
H says – reply to this

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I wholeheartedly agree with comment #28 and 29. Ellen's clip made me cry. I have a brother who is gay and the hate and teasing he experienced growing up was awful. He is a wonderful, giving person. He's the type of person all people should aspire to be. It's time we stop the hate and remember the golden rule "do unto others as we would have them do unto us". Kudo's to Ellen for speaking up…..keep doing it girl!
Jesse says – reply to this

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He was gay and FUGLY.
That's all I can say.
tracy says – reply to this

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Ellen is fabulous and totaally honest the world needs more people like her!
Shauna says – reply to this

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Oh man what is wrong with people today? Aren't we smart enough to realize you don't judge a person on colour, sex, religion or orientation? The people who leave rude and disparaging comments, you're not worth the time or effort to respond to. I hope there is some good that comes out of this situation and that at some point in our lives the hate will end.
kelsey says – reply to this

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That situation is disgusting. How humans can treat humans so terribly for the mere reason of sexual orientation is beyond me. I hope the victim can now finally rest, and the family grow and become stronger from this situation.
faith says – reply to this

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wow. this like made me cry. that is utter bull shit and that little boy should NOT have died because of wanting a valentine and being gay.
My brother is gay and I am frightened for him now.
the world we live in needs a slap in the face. Everyone deserves the right to be what they want.
Land of the free. home of the brave. My heart goes out to those that do make the choice to be gay- that's being brave. and they can be free to do whatever.

thank god ellen used her celebrity for good and made everyone aware that wasn't.
Gay is NOT ok says – reply to this

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Being gay is not ok. Stop promoting this BS.
SAMPROCKS! says – reply to this

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I LOVE HER EVEN MORE!
Kari says – reply to this

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I was extremely touched to watch Ellen talk about gay rights! And I am a married woman. http://dom.sanculi.com
Jane Plain says – reply to this

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Re: OBAMA SUX!!!! – You are disgusting and a perfect example of why the USA is in the situation it finds itself in today. You dumb ignorant cunt.
Brian says – reply to this

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Re: Lynne – When its a fifteen year old boy wgo is killed by a fellow student. WAKE UP , do you approve of lynchings as well.
jennnnn says – reply to this

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This was in Oxnard, not L.A.
lynn says – reply to this

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Hey, some people don't like gays and gays have to be careful around some people. I've known gays to get severely beat up for making a pass at the wrong person, so this isn't that surprising. The message is be careful who you ask to be your valentine, it's sad but true but some people would rather kill a gay person rather than deal with the fact that they exist.

Lynn
Jane Plain says – reply to this

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Re: Jesse – I bet that is all you can say you knucle dragging caveman fuck, if you said that anywhere near me you wouldn't speak another word again.
ur a lsr says – reply to this

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IT'S NOT OKAY TO BE GAY!
GAY IS NOT OKAY!
IT'S ALSO NOT OKAY TO KILL SOMEONE FOR BEING GAY (UNLESS YOU'RE GOD).
READ THE BIBLE
IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT BOTH MURDER AND HOMOSEXUALITY IS WRONG
Brian says – reply to this

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Re: Gay is NOT ok – Then why the hell are you on an openly gay man's site ?!? Don't you have some children to oppress? Get the hell off this site and go back to your fundamentalist hate temple. FUCKTARD!!!!!
Bella says – reply to this

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YOU GO GIRL!!! I know its ok for me to be GAY.And Fuck all GAY haters!!!!!!!!!BITCH!
Alicia says – reply to this

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I have just one thing to say, Bravo Ellen!!!!
Courtney says – reply to this

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Love her!!! Go Ellen!!
Drewski says – reply to this

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I find it a shame that after the intelligent, compassionate message that Ellen delivered people on this site still are happy to post about the position they are in this comment line or "she's a lesbo that's gross." What a sad statement.

We all have the power to change lives, but we must start from within.
me says – reply to this

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I know Americans think they are the best but lean over the fence facing north and you will see a country called Canada that is far more ahead of the States when it comes to the topic of being gay. Come on America grow up and start basing your believes on compassion and understanding.
Rohondra says – reply to this

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Re: Gay is NOT ok –

Neither is voluntarily being a moron, but that ain't stopped ya hon!
jessi says – reply to this

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I love ellen - she rocks for talking about that in such a heartfelt genuine way, that little boy didn't deserve that at all and thoughts are with his family. x
Julie says – reply to this

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These are the things that should have thousands of comments on this sight not something about britney. I love Perez and i am a PROUD lesbian. Vote Obama!
jared says – reply to this

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ummm…honestly, would you trust this woman with your teenage daughter? You lie if you say yes! All the bleeding hearts out there for a lesbian….lmfao!
BrittenFabulous says – reply to this

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I want to acknowledge the obvious problem with our society, as I believe not many of you understand. We are all human beings, we all have the same body functions and same anatomy. We are all different in one sense: Who we are as a person. This video should reach out and grab you, if you have any heart whatsoever in this matter. Children killing other children for being different isn't ok. We need to stop this cycle before it gets to the point where society forced conformity upon all human beings, and these human beings conform out of fear!

My heart also goes with the family.
Cheri says – reply to this

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Wow, love it, love her show. And of course nobody heard about this story on the mainstream news, or at least I didn't and I watch the news often.
buttbandit says – reply to this

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It is horrible what happened. That poor boy should not have lost his life for being gay. It is, however, NOT ok to be gay!
Ashley K says – reply to this

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What a disgusting thing to do to someone…that poor boy. And his family. I'm glad Ellen's not afraid to speak up.
caz says – reply to this

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just wanted to say i think it's really sad that people say and do horrible things, just cuz your different it's not okay to kill or hate someone just becuz they might be different from yourself, i think we should enjoy everyone as people not hate on them this is so so sad a child died because he was gay thats just so wrong my heart goes out to his family x
and perez you make me laugh everyday x
dylan says – reply to this

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Fuck off and die
dennis says – reply to this

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God I love Ellen,she may be the only voice we've got…
Fat Hata says – reply to this

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Re: rockinrach –

sounds like the words of a fat ass to me (haha im gay and really all i do is make fun of fat people…. can u blame me???/ fatness is a choice…a disgusting one)
dee says – reply to this

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I'll bet he was a nice little boy, too.
And his killer has ruined his life as well…and probably doesn't even know why.
They say the good die young…is that why you're still with us, P-Nasty?
Brent says – reply to this

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Love Ellen. Nice message.
Made in the USA says – reply to this

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Re: OBAMA SUX!!!! – I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU! I CAN'T BELIEVE AMERICANS ARE VOTING WITH THEIR DICKS!
suzyh says – reply to this

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It is such a sad commentary on how we feel about difference in this country that a 13 year old boy is killed by another 13 year old boy over sexuality. It is also such a sad, sad statement on parenting in this nation that this 13 YEAR OLD boy thought it was the best way to deal with it. How did he get the weapon, what is he hearing at home….. ? Such a waste of young life on both sides… it makes me sick.
shut up ignorant assholes says – reply to this

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YOU ARE AN IDIOT
NYCGuy says – reply to this

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Ellen - you rock! Thank you for expressing outrage and for the call to action that gay bashing is not acceptable. Why is tolerance for all such an obstacle? Thank you Ellen. You're an inspiration to us all.
WTF was wrong with this gay kid says – reply to this

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This is a stupid ass news story.
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First of all that kids parents are to blame for allowing him to think he could get away with asking a straight kid in high school to be his valentine. WTF. You cant do that shit to the youth. In high school everything is about ego, and for straight guys that is very offensive.
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Second that dumbass fool who killed the gay kid is a lost soul himself and his parents are to fuckin blame. Only someone who wasn't raised right would do something like that. He was a kid who felt threatened and acted stupid.
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We need to start being more cautious when having kids because shit like this will continue to happen. The majority of people are not fit to raise another human being, and then when they do the kids are all fucked up..and then you end up helping create gangs, pedophiles, murderers etc etc..
Made in America says – reply to this

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Re: Jane Plain – YOU ARE THE IGNORANT CUNT OBAMA SUX IS 100% RIGHT!

IF OBAMA WINS IT WOULD BE A VERY SAD DAY FOR THIS COUNTRY!
mad08 says – reply to this

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I wish Ellen or anyone for that matter had to report on such a senseless crime.
This story has saddened me, as does anyone who can even say anything remotely negative about being gay or different, when that is not the POINT here. Point being HATRED of any kind and MURDER of any kind is wrong.
This boy or monster who did this should be punished, and his parents have alot of answering to do.
America needs to wake up…This can not be tolerated.
Any race, nationality, sexual orientation, NOTHING !!!
We are all Humans, ACT LIKE IT !
Carolina says – reply to this

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Perez: This is not acceptable, it is reprehensible and a shame that in this great country we have people and more importantly people raising their children to feel and act this way. I applaud Ellen for her comments!
NIKKI says – reply to this

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this story is so sad and heartbreaking. That poor kid.
ROCK ON ELLEN!!! says – reply to this

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Perez this is amazing! Thanks for posting! I sent it out on my myspace. Spread the love and spread the message. We are not going anywhere people! We love who we love and its our right to do so just like anyone else. I fucking LOVE Ellen!

ROCK THE VOTE! Only you can make change happen people!! Live life and live it well!

Teach your kids to love with an open mind and an open heart and practice the same!
Jeanette says – reply to this

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This is sooo sad! When will people realize that it is not okay to judge someone because of their sexual orientation, race, or even gender! Grow up people and realize that it is not funny to make fun of people because they are gay, or a specific race! and it doesnt make it okay to make jokes based on sexual orientation or race just because you think that there isnt a gay person or specific race in the room! WORDS HURT…….Plz start thinking before you speak!
TAF says – reply to this

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I read about this in the paper; it did not say why the killing occurred. That's a tragedy in itself — that the reason for the murder is so distasteful that it isn't even mentioned. GO ELLEN! I hope you realize just how many of your fans will always be here for you because of clips like this. GO PEREZ! for continuing to keep us updated on things like this.
Angst Granma says – reply to this

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This is really sad. No human being has the right to kill one another. This is really cruel. That killer boy is a fucking devil. What an emotional video.

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