suing that school district, reports AL.com, a website for several Alabama newspapers.Relatives of Nigel Shelby, who was 14 when he died, hope to prove that the school is responsible for civil rights violations and Shelby’s death.
They say that Shelby took his life because he was being bullied for being gay and suffering from depression, and that school officials were aware and did nothing.“Fourteen-year-old Nigel Shelby was bullied by his peers for his race and sexual orientation, and when he sought help from school administrators, was told that his sexuality was his choice,” a news release from the family and their attorneys says.