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Mother Of Bullied Gay Teen Says Son Uplifted By Support

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Dec. 5 2011, Published 10:30 a.m. ET

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By RadarOnline.com Staff

The mother of Jonah Mowry -- the openly gay Lake Forest, California 14-year-old who’s garnered attention for an emotional YouTube video he posted describing the anguish he faces growing up amongst ignorant bullies -- says she's thankful her son has received great support from the community.

Peggy Sue Mowry tells ABC News, "There are a lot of people that are giving their warm wishes and uplifting Jonah, and I think that's good. ... I am proud of the responses we've gotten from people."

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The video, titled "Whats going on," has recently gone viral, collecting more than 5 million views, and catching the attention of stars like Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin and Jane Lynch, who've all tweeted supportive messages to Jonah after viewing it.

In it, we see a silent Jonah sobbing, as Sia's "Breathe Me" plays; he goes through a series of index cards in which he describes some of the slurs he is labeled by classmates, the cutting habit he picked up as a coping mechanism, and the inner turmoil he feels as a result.

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The clip ends on an upbeat note, with the resurgent boy holding up a card that reads, "I'm not going anywhere, because I'm stronger than that. I have a million reasons to be here."

Peggy Sue said she was "disappointed" that some naysayers called the video a hoax after a second video of a calmer Jonah, talking with a friend, surfaced online.

"He's a child,” she said. “He's a 14-year-old boy. He's very young."

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