Phillip Hudson

 

Morehouse Mean Girls Taunting Encouraged Me

Phillip Hudson: The New Face of Bullying and Suicide Prevention

 

 (Atlanta, Ga) – We know the distinguished history of Morehouse College,- Dr.  Martin Luther King, Jr.,; financier Reginald E. Davis; and School Daze writer/director Spike Lee, walked the halls of this prestigious institution, however, is it also quite possible another history is in the making and it’s unlike any we would ever think or consider? A group of young men boldly stepped onto the campus of Morehouse College in search of these sacred paths to set their own. They are black, they are proud, but they are also openly gay. One, Phillip Hudson, has recently told his story of bullying, suicide attempts and abuse in the public with features in Vibe, CNN and numerous other online sources, but that was just the beginning.

 

Phillip Hudson, a 6’4” male from Fort Lauderdale, Florida raised by a Jamaican Pastor and a devoted mother, went on to Morehouse College in hopes of making his father proud by becoming the manly man his father wanted him to be. One of three boys in a ‘man up’ family environment, Philip knew he was different at an early age and his father did too.  Phillip’s father made it very clear he did not accept anything less than Philip being a heterosexual alpha male.  Phillip’s first day at Morehouse College caught the attention of the head football coach who saw Phillip as a goldmine because of his stature. Little did he know, this young man was struggling with his identity and sexuality. Phillip politely declined the offer of joining the Morehouse Football team. But he still had high hopes of becoming a man’s man.

 

Shortly after starting at Morehouse the teasing began, Phillip could not leave his dorm without hearing rude insults. At that time, Phillip was trying to fit in and wore ‘standard’ attire, that plan obviously didn’t work and he was teased anyway, so Phillip gave up and decided to be who he was no matter what any body thought.

 [This is me, no excuses, no shade]. Phillip became friends with ”The Plastics”, a phrase placed upon the Gay population of men at Morehouse who wear women’s clothing, a name given by the Mean Girls of Morehouse. For Phillip, dressing in women’s clothing started when he was in his teens and was struggling with his sexuality. At the age of 13, he was raped by a person of the same sex. Just a few short years later he was ganged raped by fellow members of his high school who also video taped this horrific experience and passed it around to other members of the school. This horrible cycle of  bullying began and led to frequent suicide attempts. Phillip also suffered abuse in the home by the hand of his father who was dead set against his son being a gay man. Phillip recalls horrific details of a childhood no one should have to withstand.

 

September 2010 set the tone for an alarming trend taking place in the lives of gay American young men being bullied when four teens committed suicide because they couldn’t handle the pressure of hatred anymore. Phillip has attempted to take his life over 20 times and lives constantly with the ridicule and gossiping of others about his ‘man boobs’ and dress attire. There was actually one fateful night of intentional boozing he survived. Hudson admits to drinking 100% proof alcohol and getting into his car with the intent of driving off a bridge.  Phillip says, “I came really close to death, but I thank God I survived.  The Morehouse scandal actually helped me realize the problems I’ve faced is a national problem and should be talked about openly.”  Phillip is determined to use the platforms he now has access to, to become the voice of suicide and bullying. He says, “These problems have reached epidemic proportions and the need for solutions has become major. I am a proud Black gay man and I’m tired of apologizing about it. My new attitude is ‘This is me, no excuses no shade.’”

 

Don’t miss the opportunity to get the exclusive interview with Phillip, he shared some of the details of his story with major bloggers such as Mel Barchie, Nicole Bitchie, and mentioned in a CNN and NPR report as well as a two page spread in November’s Vibe magazine, but there’s so much more. Get the full story straight from the source.

 

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