News of the death came as a shock to many, as just a few weeks ago Borges, who went by Eric James among friends, recorded the "It Gets Better" video above. He had also been serving as an intern for suicide prevention group The Trevor Project.

Borges' suicide was first reported by Queer Landia blogger Jim Reeves.

Says Reeves:

Not accepted by his birth family, EricJames was striking out on his own, trying to deal with his personal situation, but also wanting to help others. Sadly, even involvement with the Trevor Project was not enough to help him navigate the turbulent waters of young adulthood.

May he rest in peace.

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This is Kait. You’ve probably never met her, but I promise you — after you see this video, you won’t soon forget her. [ via ]

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Anderson Cooper gets choked up while discussing the death of his brother Carter with their mother, Gloria Vanderbilt. It's brief, but quite harrowing.

You hear so many bad stories about police officers, it's nice to get to write a nice one. A Los Angeles man tried to kill himself after his girlfriend broke up with him, but the cops were there to keep him from jumping. They handcuffed him to the railing and then pulled him back over. His underwear played a large role in said pulling.

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   In this Feb. 6, 1991 photo, retired Royal Oak, Mich. pathologist, Dr. Jack Kevorkian, left, listens as his attorney, Geoffrey N. Fieger, talks with reporters after return of the Suicide Machine. A lawyer and friend of Kevorkian says the assisted suicide advocate has died at a Detroit-area hospital at the age of 83. Mayer Morganroth tells The Associated Press that Kevorkian died Friday, June 3, 2011 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, where he had been hospitalized. Kevorkian had been hospitalized since last month with pneumonia and kidney problems. (AP Photo) DETROIT (AP)--Jack Kevorkian, the retired pathologist who captured the world's attention as he helped dozens of ailing people commit suicide, igniting intense debate and ending up in prison for murder, has died in a Detroit area hospital after a short illness. He was 83. Kevorkian, who said he helped some 130 people end their lives from 1990 to 1999, died about 2:30 a.m. at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, close friend and prominent attorney Mayer Morganroth said. He had been hospitalized since last month with pneumonia and kidney problems. An official cause of death had not been determined, but Morganroth said it likely will be pulmonary thrombosis. "I had seen him earlier and he was conscious," said Morganroth, who added that the two spoke about Kevorkian's pending release from the hospital and planned start of rehabilitation. "Then I left and he took a turn for the worst and I went back." Nurses at the hospital played recordings of classical music by composer Johann Sebastian Bach for Kevorkian before he died, Morganroth said. Kevorkian was freed in June 2007 after serving eight years of a 10- to 25-year sentence for second-degree murder. His lawyers had said he suffered from hepatitis C, diabetes and other problems, and he had promised in affidavits that he would not assist in a suicide if he was released. In 2008, he ran for Congress as an independent, receiving just 2.7 percent of the vote in the suburban Detroit district. He said his experience showed the party system was "corrupt" and "has to be completely overhauled from the bottom up." His life story became the subject of the 2010 HBO movie, "You Don't Know Jack," which earned actor Al Pacino Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for his portrayal of Kevorkian. Pacino paid tribute to Kevorkian during his Emmy acceptance speech and recognized the world-famous former doctor, who sat smiling in the audience. Pacino said during the speech that it was a pleasure to "try to portray someone as brilliant and interesting and unique" as Kevorkian and a "pleasure to know him." Kevorkian himself said he liked the movie and enjoyed the attention it generated, but told The Associated Press that he doubted it would inspire much action by a new generation of assisted-suicide advocates. "You'll hear people say, 'Well, it's in the news again, it's time for discussing this further.' No it isn't. It's been discussed to death," he said. "There's nothing new to say about it. It's a legitimate ethical medical practice as it was in ancient Rome and Greece."

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   In this photo taken Tuesday, May 17, 2011, a cadre of the community office grabs 22 year-old woman after she tried to kill herself by jumping out of a window of a seventh floor building in Changchun city in northeastern China's Jilin province. The bride surnamed Li cut her wrists and tried to commit suicide after her boyfriend broke up with her just before the marriage. (AP Photo)

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In China, rescuers managed to haul a suicidal man to safety after he tried to throw himself off a 13-story hospital.

An explosion ripped through Moscow's busiest airport this morning, killing at least 35 and injuring more than a hundred. This is amateur video of the moments immediately following the blast. There's been no immediate claim of responsibility, but a suicide bomber is suspected. WARNING: The footage is disturbing, dead bodies are visible.

Suicide is never the answer.

A 35-year-old intellectual wrote a 1900+ page suicide note touching upon historical, religious, and nihilist themes.

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Sometimes the only thing keeping you from going over the edge is kittens. (I'm just thrilled I managed to beat Jack to the “cute cat” post of the day)

Pissed that Chen Fuchao was tying up traffic for five hours contemplating suicide on China's Haizhu Bridge, Lai Jiansheng broke through the police line to hurry things up.

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