now this is just wrong.
a young student is killed because he was gay.
15-year-old Lawrence "Larry" King was shot in the head at the E.O. Green School in Oxnard, California, reportedly for being gay. He was in the eighth grade.
Three days after the shooting, on February 15, King was taken off life support and pronounced dead.
King's killer, 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, apparently targeted the student because he was openly gay and sometimes dressed in women's clothes. King also wore makeup and jewelry to class on occasion. It's possible that McInerney, who has been charged with murder and the commission of a hate crime, will be tried as an adult, which means he could face 50 years to life in prison if convicted.
now, there are many deaths of young people each week. all are tragic, but it seems especially senseless when surrounded in a hate crime. what upsets me most is that the fear that perpetuates a hate crime is manifested in such a young person. will we see more of this as youth come out at younger ages?
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in a side thought: i wondered what godtube thought of "homosexuality" some interesting results, though not surprised.