James Lantz, a gay grandfather with stage four cancer, was fined $33,150 for criminal mischief and vandalism due to his protest against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. He interrupted a Pennsylvania state senate session by distributing flyers and yelling at Republican Ryan Aument, who declined to discuss youth suicide among trans individuals. In his court appearance, Lantz recounted five local suicides from 2022 to 2024. Additionally, he is fundraising to support an ad campaign aimed at preventing self-harm in LGBTQ+ youth, with $42,000 raised towards a $70,000 goal.
I felt that if the cycle could be interrupted, even by one voice, one story, we might save a life. Here or nationally. Time, I believed, was of the essence. I knew I had to act. I also knew my time was limited. I have stage four cancer.
The whole reason I started the Angry Gay Grandpa web series and created the Not Losing You company, was to help prevent self-harm in trans and LGBTQ youth, especially those kids in rural areas and red states.
Lantz was fined a total of $33,150 for the damages, carpet replacement, to remove the glue and for repairs to the wood trim.
So far $42,000 of its $70,000 goal has been pledged to fund an advert supporting LGBTQ+ youngsters.
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