Cody J. Barker

Meet Cody J. Barker. Cody, 17 years old, took his life on September 13, 2010.  He was openly gay.

From the story:

Cody attended Shiocton High School, where he was active in choir. He recently attended a seminar aimed at helping him establish a gay/straight alliance at his school. Cody also enjoyed bicycling and gardening, and was a Lady Gaga fan.

Maria Peeples, Barker’s peer mentor through GSA for Safe Schools, said he was a passionate activist for all students, especially those, “targeted or ostracized for their sexual orientation or their gender identity and expression. … He really cared about making schools a safe place for students. That wasn’t always his own experience with school.”

There is an online Memorial at: http://www.clinehansondahlkefuneralhomes.com/sitemaker/memsol.cgi?user_id=250057&page=VIEW_GUESTBOOK

Sources:
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2010/10/two-more-gay-teen-suicide-victims-raymond-chase-cody-barker-mark-6-deaths-in-september/
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/09/23/gay-teenager-kills-himself-in-wisconsin