Monday, February 18, 2008

Gay Teen Shot, Killed in California School

The blogosphere and LGBT media outlets across the country have reported the utterly tragic and senseless murder of 15-year-old Lawrence King last Tuesday inside an Oxnard, Calif., junior high school allegedly because he was gay. The movement for LGBT rights have understandably expressed their shock and sadness at his death and have also used his murder to reaffirm their support for federal hate crimes legislation.

Larry's death is certainly a tragedy that reminds all of us anti-LGBT violence remains a clear and present problem in classrooms, on the streets and in homes around the country (and the world.) And we all have a responsibility to stand up and speak out against this violence and the culture of homophobia and intolerance that continues to foster it. Rest in peace Larry!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

WELL I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST PEOPLE BEING GAY, LESBIANS,NOR BISEXUAL. I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD LEAVE THEM ALONE. AND ALL THE ONES WHO THINK THERE WEIRD ARE ALL BUNCH OF LOSERS. I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE LIKE THAT AND OI REALL RESPECT THEM, AND I ACTUALLY THINK EVERYON EELSE SHOLUD LEAVE THEM ALONE ONCE AND FOR ALL. THEY DONT BOTHER ME AND I DONT BOTHER THEM. ONCE IN A WHILE I GO OUT WITHJ THEM, AND ITS ALL GOOD. U GUYS ARE BUNCH OF LOSERS WHO NEED TO GET A LIFE OR BUY ONE CAUSE URE REALLY IN DA NEED OF ONE. AND I THINK PUBLICITY MAKES A LOT OF MONEY BY SAYING THINGS THAT ARE COMPLETELY NORMAL, AND THERE JUST HERE TO MESS WITH OTHERS LIFE. WHO EVER DOESN'T LIKE THAT TYPE OF PEOPLE JUST PRACTICALLY JUST DON'T MESS WITH THEM AND LEAVE THEM ALONE. IT' COMPLETELY NORMAL, IT'S NOT LIKE IF THEY ARE BEING A DISGRACE TO NATUR EOR HUMANITY. I'M OUT FRIENDS!!!!!!!!