Open discussion on bullying, sexuality, gender identity, and suicide

The following post contains mentions of suicide, slurs, and homophobic bullying.I have an "LGBTQ Studies" class this fall, a rarity in the state of Wyoming. I have the required books, and they seem to focus on gay males, which is less than surprising, but very disappointing.One of the books I've been assigned has just stated that all suicides that resulted from homophobic bullying have been that of males, either those who self-identified as gay or those who had not, but were labeled that way by their peers for lack of "masculine" behavior. However, and unfortunately, I find that hard to believe.I recall at least two cases where a girl who was bullied for being "not feminine enough" took her own life. Recently, trans women have made news, as well. These tragedies must have all occurred since 2012, when the assigned book, "Dude, You're a Fag," was updated and republished in a second edition, or more likely, have been ignored by author C.J. Pascoe in a case of lesbian and trans erasure in alignment with this course. Nevertheless, he claims that teen male suicides may be the result of "effemiphobia," or hatred of effeminate men.Surely there have been other cases from before 2012 (or 2007, the original publication) of women taking their lives over bullying about their "masculine" or "un-feminine" behavior.I do not intend to trivialize their deaths in any way, and I'd be glad to learn that there haven't been many, reinforcing Pascoe's claims to any extent. Google searches haven't found more than one case, and it wasn't the one I remember from years back. I may not be searching with the correct terms.Furthermore, I would like to attempt an open conversation on these topics, which a search here seems to indicate hasn't happened in almost three years, oddly enough, when this book was republished. Even then, it seemed to indicate that the problem was mostly the "G" rather than "LGBTQ."Is the role of masculinity truly to blame in the suicide deaths of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Billy Lucas, Eric Mohat, Carl Hoover, Jamey Rodemeyer, Jamie Hubley, and Kenneth J. Weishuhn Jr., among too many others?What about Sinead Taylor or Leelah Alcorn? And what other names need to be in this list?Finally, what role do feminism, the media, The Trevor Project, the It Gets Better Campaign, and the Make It Better Campaign, among others, play in LGBTQ suicide?Feel free to share personal stories, as well. When the class begins, I may contact you to ask if I may include your experiences in papers. I will not use any of your information with your express permission.