Kids are coming out younger, but are schools ready to handle the complex issues of identity and sexuality? For Larry King, the question had tragic implications.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/147790&GT1=43002

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At 15, Lawrence King was small—5 feet 1 inch—but very hard to miss. In January, he started to show up for class at Oxnard, Calif.'s E. O. Green Junior High School decked out in women's accessories. On some days, he would slick up his curly hair in a Prince-like bouffant. Sometimes he'd paint his fingernails hot pink and dab glitter or white foundation on his cheeks. "He wore makeup better than I did," says Marissa Moreno, 13, one of his classmates. He bought a pair of stilettos at Target, and he couldn't have been prouder if he had on a varsity football jersey. He thought nothing of chasing the boys around the school in them, teetering as he ran.


Brandon, 14, wasn't working on his paper, because he told Mrs. Boldrin he'd finished it. Instead, he opened a history book and started to read. Or at least he pretended to. "He kept looking over at Larry," says a student who was in the class that morning. "He'd look at the book and look at Larry, and look at the book and look at Larry." At 8:30 a.m., a half hour into class, Brandon quietly stood up. Then, without anyone's noticing, he removed a handgun that he had somehow sneaked to school, aimed it at Larry's head, and fired a single shot. Boldrin, who was across the room looking at another student's work, spun around. "Brandon, what the hell are you doing!" she screamed. Brandon fired at Larry a second time, tossed the gun on the ground and calmly walked through the classroom door. Police arrested him within seven minutes, a few blocks from school. Larry was rushed to the hospital, where he died two days later of brain injuries.

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Good

Terrible

Phew!

Oh my, thats terrible, just because the boy was gay. I mean, thats not a death sentence. I pray for his family.

says alot about his home life

First off where does a 15 yr old gets a gun? Who made him "exerminator" of the gays?

He lives in California, he'd HAVE TO MOVE if he really has a problem with homosexuals

Bunch of busybody morons. Poor kid.

young or no young, GAY people are scums-_{m really sorry it is harsh, but gay people deserve every piece of shit they get!}

MC Usman:

Good

This is exactly why you now have to look towards IVF for a child after 4 years of marriage.

Olorun mu e.

What a sad and horrible story. but unfortunately i have to say it is getting easier to get a handgun than a library card these days.

Gonorrhea:

young or no young, GAY people are scums-_{m really sorry it is harsh, but gay people deserve every piece of shit they get!}

I cannot believe what you are saying, Gonorrhea, I mean seriously, scums? Alright, they are people as well, they have feelings and they don't deserve to be exterminated, because of their choice. WHO WAS HE HURTING?

Akinagirl:


I cannot believe what you are saying, Gonorrhea, I mean seriously, scums? Alright, they are people as well, they have feelings and they don't deserve to be exterminated, because of their choice. WHO WAS HE HURTING?

but then itz not right to be gay u know?!

it is unholy and un-natural

stupid choice i would say, that is my opinion!

Gonorrhea:

but then itz not right to be gay u know?!

it is unholy and un-natural

stupid choice i would say, that is my opinion!

So we should round them up and start shooting them?

in as much as I don't support homosexuality, no one deserves to kill them, they're human like us

onyinye2:

So we should round them up and start shooting them?

if that is what is takes, i am happy to carry a gun

do u not marvel when dare-devil armed robbers are roasted like sallah goat?

do u not rejoice when rapists are caught?

I believe in Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve,anything stepping out of the boundary is unacceptable to me!

That boy doesn't deserve to die (no one deserves to die because of their sexual orientation), Larry is the criminal here, he murdered an innocent boy. if that's how God sees us then no one will be alive today, because i'm yet to see a saint (at least no little sin)

Gonorrhea:

if that is what is takes, i am happy to carry a gun

do u not marvel when dare-devil armed robbers are roasted like sallah goat?

do u not rejoice when rapists are caught?

I believe in Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve,anything stepping out of the boundary is unacceptable to me

So the bible says for us to wait until marriage to have sex. so we should round up all those people and kill them too?

onyinye2:

So the bible says for us to wait until marriage to have sex. so we should round up all those people and kill them too?

and liars, snitches etc

dreeldee:

That boy doesn't deserve to die (no one deserves to die because of their sexual orientation), Larry is the criminal here, he murdered an innocent boy. if that's how God sees us then no one will be alive today, because i'm yet to see a saint (at least no little sin)

For once I agree with you. what a miracle

onyinye2:

So the bible says for us to wait until marriage to have sex. so we should round up all those people and kill them too?

this gay issue is going to go on and on but letz face it, it is despicable and disgusting!

lessons need to be taught to change people's mindset

people say they were created to be gay, how can God do that?

it is in the bible and the quran

fair enough the boy doesnt deserve death, he should have been ticked off big-time to renounce his gayness!

he died because he was gay, maybe he wouldnt have, if he wasnt!

it is my opinion to be honest and i am not here to change anybody's views that is different to mine

_{homo's r scumbagz!}

How about you answer onyinye's question, Geno instead of rambling rubbish by trying to change the subject.

Gonorrhea:

this gay issue is going to go on and on but letz face it, it is despicable and disgusting!

lessons need to be taught to change people's mindset

people say they were created to be gay, how can God do that?

it is in the bible and the quran

fair enough the boy doesnt deserve death, he should have been ticked off big-time to renounce his gayness!

he died because he was gay, maybe he wouldnt have, if he wasnt!

it is my opinion to be honest and i am not here to change anybody's views that is different to mine

_{homo's r scumbagz!}

Oka thanks for dodging the question. It was nice how you tried to fool me with your so called logic. Now answer my question.

KarmaMod:

For once I agree with you. what a miracle

sign of good things to come abi

Gonorrhea Staphylococcus

i agree with you on facing the issue but that doesn't mean they should be killed, it won't change them and in the course of doing that, you're committing another sin by killing them. they deserve life just as you and I do, at least repentance is what God wants of us and not for any sinner to perish in their sins.

KarmaMod:

How about you answer onyinye's question, Geno instead of rambling rubbish by trying to change the subject.

i dont need to go on and on, i have put my opinions across, respect mine, dont respect it, put urs down or shut up!

enjoy

onyinye2:

Oka thanks for dodging the question. It was nice how you tried to fool me with your so called logic. Now answer my question.

Onyinye, i am not dogding ur question
I have said i dont like homo's and it is simple, because it is the way i feel about them!
No problem, if u love them, it wont stop u from being my friend!

Larry shouldn't have killed that gay. Thou shalt not kill.

*rolls eyes*

Typical loud mouth slowpoke

People ask questions, they can't answer instead they ramble on some other trash that has nothing to do with anything

we are all still waiting for you to FINALLY answer onyinye's question. If you like, throw a sisiyfit

dreeldee wat it do bruv?

true wat u said, but u know me-, m just some radical nutter at times!

HCH3COO:

Larry shouldn't have killed that gay. Thou shalt not kill.

Nwannem nwoke, dont call them that.

@Karmarmod

Clap for yourself for insulting me!

Good woman, have a good day!!

I will

HCH3COO:

Larry shouldn't have killed that gay. Thou shalt not kill.

my point exactly

Gonorrhea:

dreeldee what it do bruv?

true what u said, but u know me-, m just some radical nutter at times!

just incase you're planning to go to california (San Francisco esp.), then you berra load your .44 magnum pistol, because you've got a lot of killings to do

dreeldee:

just incase you're planning to go to california, then you berra load your .44 magnum pistol, because you've got a lot of killings to do

bruv, i wont need to, i wld rather not see them!

i wld have the gun ready in my yard tho, any poo-pushers or gays snooping arnd, wld be shot point blank at close range!