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  • Posted By: runemom @ 10/11/2008 10:44:28 AM

    Comment: And people wonder why teenagers say nobody listens? To those who have nitpicked undestandingteen's grammer, syntax, and spelling. Yes, it's bad. There is a need for more English lessons there. But I find it disappointing that the comments have focused only on the grammar and spelling, completely ignoring the Content. This is a teenager who was touched by this article, and had the decency to say that he thought what happened was wrong. Whether he said it correctly or incorrectly shouldn't have any bearing on the validity of his comment.

  • Posted By: USArmy Man @ 09/11/2008 10:40:31 AM

    Comment: WOW, In reference to "1UNDERSTANDINGTEEN".....I hope you are in some sort of remedial english course! I simply have a hard time believing that your english skills are that bad as a "Senior" in High School! You won't have any chance of success in ANY College or University with such a lack of BASIC language skills! Heed my advice and go back to the 6th grade!

  • Posted By: USArmy Man @ 09/11/2008 10:31:58 AM

    Comment: with regard to "UNDERSTANDINGTEEN".....If you are a "senior" in High School then I certainly hope you have to take a spelling test to graduate! If not, then, California must raise the bar a bit for our high school grad's. This kid won't survive 1 week of college!

  • Posted By: 1UNDERSTANDINGTEEN @ 08/16/2008 2:24:34 AM

    Comment: I have never had a real problem with gays or lesbians or anyone with a diffrent orrientation than myself and as a Senior in high school now it isn't that rare to see fellow peers or classmates in apperal other than the"normal" wear of the "normal" teen, boy or girl. Boys wear tight pants and gurls wear baggy jeans and basketball shorts does that make them someone who isn't following the dress code? Not at all, they all can wear what they want yes there is a dress code but its for safety reasons not to prevent people fom gettin seriously injured or even killed. I see teens left and right getting stopped for spaghettii straps and sandles ok fine no problem but who says that a guy cant wear a dress if a gurl can wear basketball shorts I see that everyday do they get stopped? No! Basically my main point is that it isn't against the rules what young Larry King was wearing nor was it wrong he was comfortable with his sexual orrientation so whats wrong with that. Yes the school should have informed his parents before things went the way they did, but they didn't, if the parents at all want to file a suit it should be on how they were not informed if it was against the dress code prior to the incident about their sons choice of clothing. Larry was young and comfortable with himself and for teachers to tell him that how he was dressed was inapropriate and to take sertain items off his person thats against his freedom of expression. I know I am only a senior but I am a very involed teen and I am very verbal about my thoughts and this story gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes in many of the things that were mentioned in this article I cant began to even describe my condolences to the friends and family and everyone who cared about this who im sure was a wonderful young man Im very sorry for your loss and JUSTICE shall be surved in the way that is PROPER! I WISH THE BEST FOR EVERYONE AND LARRY KING WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN NOT EVEN BY MYSELF!!

  • Posted By: Lypiphera @ 08/15/2008 6:08:29 PM

    Comment: The only thing i don't understand is why are the parents suing the school for the way their son dressed? If they believe that CLOTHING led to their sons death, instead of an act of homophobia, why did they let their son out of the house dressed like that? Why did they allow him to have womens stiletto's or makeup, if they believed that it would put their son in danger? Why is it the schools responsibility to police how the boy dressed? Its so sad to see such a young life cut short because of hate. And, even more than that, its so sad to see kids learn to hate at such a young age. If parents didn't teach their children to hate certain types of people, kids would never know the difference. You watch children on the playground go up and make friends of total strangers, and by the time they go home they feel they've made a best friend out of everyone they played with, regardless of age, race, or gender. Fast forward a few more years and those very same kids are either picking on or being picked on, and everyone is an enemy. White boys are picking on Black kids, Black kids are making fun of Hispanic kids, and boys and girls both have 'cooties'. Its sad that society cant see how early these prejudices are learned, and how racist remarks people make in front of their children are immediately taken to heart by the kids, and put into play against their classmates later. Maybe someday people will learn, and there will be less articles of slain children in the news, killed because of intolerance.

  • Posted By: crazyboy8 @ 08/15/2008 11:25:18 AM

    Comment: Hate is a common feeling for most pplz without accepting what pplz do in life yes... bad or good news is always being judged and thats where hate comes along. To accept is the easiest thing to do but to be selfish and think allowing everything to go your way thats when people think differently of you and some just dont care about no one but really themselves. A good person is truthful but lies for the right reasons . Someone who is to blame for this accident is the one who is doing the wrong and that the criminal not the school because it was the boys decision on what he wanted to do.Stupity is not looking at the facts before making an opinion

  • Posted By: haroula1999 @ 08/10/2008 5:10:16 AM

    Comment: Life has changed to the worse and Nobidy none of us do anything for it.
    We can all be better humans .
    and not only care about ourselves.
    Life can give us so much love that we don t accept it we only want to make money and hate in our hearts . WHY

  • Posted By: ALLIEBEAR @ 08/01/2008 3:22:36 PM

    Comment: AMEN TO Ijlm. LIVE AND LET LIVE. LIFE IS WAY TO SHORT TO BE SO JUDGEMENTAL. WHO DIED AND LEFT YOU TO DETERMINE WHAT'S RIGHT AND WHAT'S WRONG ?

  • Posted By: ljlm @ 07/30/2008 9:59:07 AM

    Comment: This is not just a story of intolerance it is also a story of the lack of discipline and fear that run our schools and rule the administrations. Children can do whatever they like, including bullying, stalking, harassing, etc. Many schools say they are "zero-tolerance," it seems to me the zero-tolerance is for enforcing rules and policies. There are far too many parents sticking their noses into the disciplinary system of the schools and administrators have no recourse. The school system has to stop being fearful of parents filing lawsuits or complaints. Kids run on doing what feels good at the moment. It doesn???t really matter if they hurt themselves or someone else. If it feels good they are going to do it. Unfortunately, that action is almost always going to have a reaction, and sometimes that reaction could be a very bad one, as in the case. Or in the cases of those kids who are allowed to drink and drive and them someone ends up dead.
    As a child, if I did something wrong at school my parents got a call. Now, parents never hear about it. Are the schools failing? Yes. But so are the parents. As parents, we are not in that school building let them handle the discipline and implementing the rules. A dress-code is a dress-code. There are rule about what you can and cannot do. They need to be enforced and followed. There are some places where your rights do not apply because if they are distracting to others. All children need to know how to be accountable for the things they do wrong. We all have rights but we do not have the right to harass, disrespect or hurt other people, no matter what religion, ethnicity, sex, or sexual orientation. If you are a parent hear this loud and clear, YOU ARE NOT TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN TO BE CAPABLE, RESPECTFUL AND TOLERANT ADULTS IF YOU BLAME EVERYONE ELSE FOR THEIR BAD BEHAVIOR, no matter what that behavior. YOU are the FIRST teacher. Children are not equipped to handle emotional confrontations on their own. They are still learning to live in this world. They need to understand that their personal expression is not always appreciated by others. When will the people we call ???adults??? get this through their thick skulls. Children cannot raise themselves!

  • Posted By: ljlm @ 07/30/2008 9:48:30 AM

    Comment: This is not just a story of intolerance it is also a story of the lack of discipline and fear that run our schools and rule the administrations. Children can do whatever they like, including bullying, stalking, harassing, etc. Many schools say they are "zero-tolerance," it seems to me the zero-tolerance is for enforcing rules and policies. There are far too many parents sticking their noses into the disciplinary system of the schools and administrators have no recourse. The school system has to stop being fearful of parents filing lawsuits or complaints. Kids run on doing what feels good at the moment. It doesn???t really matter if they hurt themselves or someone else. If it feels good they are going to do it. Unfortunately, that action is almost always going to have a reaction, and sometimes that reaction could be a very bad one, as in the case. Or in the cases of those kids who are allowed to drink and drive and them someone ends up dead.
    As a child, if I did something wrong at school my parents got a call. Now, parents never hear about it. Are the schools failing? Yes. But so are the parents. As parents, we are not in that school building let them handle the discipline and implementing the rules. A dress-code is a dress-code. There are rule about what you can and cannot do. They need to be enforced and followed. There are some places where your rights do not apply because if they are distracting to others. All children need to know how to be accountable for the things they do wrong. We all have rights but we do not have the right to harass, disrespect or hurt other people, no matter what religion, ethnicity, sex, or sexual orientation. If you are a parent hear this loud and clear, YOU ARE NOT TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN TO BE CAPABLE, RESPECTFUL AND TOLERANT ADULTS IF YOU BLAME EVERYONE ELSE FOR THEIR BAD BEHAVIOR, no matter what that behavior. YOU are the FIRST teacher. Children are not equipped to handle emotional confrontations on their own. They are still learning to live in this world. They need to understand that their personal expression is not always appreciated by others. When will the people we call ???adults??? get this through their thick skulls. Children cannot raise themselves!

  • Posted By: brioni21 @ 07/30/2008 4:22:58 AM

    Comment: Wow, I read a lot of replies. First of all, the school system is definitely failing, not only Larry and Brandon but also the illiterates typing on this blog. Obviously, murder is unacceptable and a good beating from Brandon might of straightened out Larry and taught him some boundaries of what to do as well of what not to do. I read this article in utter amazement of how "tolerant" everyone is expected to be (stilletto heels, lipstick, etc. please). I could not care less if your gay, bi, tri, whatever, I don't CARE, just leave me alone already and stop acting like it's some badge of honor, I hear your chains rattling. The fact of the matter is if Larry behaved as if there might be consequences for his boorish behaviors and flaunting his gayness he'd be alive today. You just never know when someone else might not be able to handle your gayness and advances.

  • Posted By: brioni21 @ 07/30/2008 4:22:39 AM

    Comment: Wow, I read a lot of replies. First of all, the school system is definitely failing, not only Larry and Brandon but also the illiterates typing on this blog. Obviously, murder is unacceptable and a good beating from Brandon might of straightened out Larry and taught him some boundaries of what to do as well of what not to do. I read this article in utter amazement of how "tolerant" everyone is expected to be (stilletto heels, lipstick, etc. please). I could not care less if your gay, bi, tri, whatever, I don't CARE, just leave me alone already and stop acting like it's some badge of honor, I hear your chains rattling. The fact of the matter is if Larry behaved as if there might be consequences for his boorish behaviors and flaunting his gayness he'd be alive today. You just never know when someone else might not be able to handle your gayness and advances.

  • Posted By: everett7 @ 07/29/2008 10:50:32 AM

    Comment: It is unfortunate that this young man had to die, the school should have been focused on protecting both students. Taunting and teasing are hard to deal with for any child, but just as Larry was trying to identify himself and his sexuality, Brandon should also receive the same opportunity not to be harrassed. The right of a person to express themselves should not be censored, but if that expression interferes with the overall learning enviornment or infringes on another person then it should be addressed by the school administrators and bought to a screeching halt. The school failed both young men in this case and although I don't agree with the actions taken by Brandon, when was the administration going to say enough is enough?

  • Posted By: everett7 @ 07/29/2008 10:49:07 AM

    Comment: It is very unfortunate that both these young men have essentially lost thier lives at the hands of thier school administrators. As a teacher of students with special needs I find it deplorable that the school did nothing to prevent the harassment/bullying of a student. That found it necessary to take the life of another to essentially stop the harassment and save face with his peers. I do not condone what Brandon did to Larry but he is simply a child and the adults failed them both.

  • Posted By: everett7 @ 07/29/2008 10:43:29 AM

    Comment: It is unfortunate that this young man had to die, the school should have been focused on protecting both students. Taunting and teasing are hard to deal with for any child, but just as Larry was trying to identify himself and his sexuality, Brandon should also receive the same opportunity not to be harrassed. The right of a person to express themselves should not be censored, but if that expression interferes with the overall learning enviornment or infringes on another person then it should be addressed by the school administrators and bought to a screeching halt. The school failed both young men in this case and although I don't agree with the actions taken by Brandon, when was the administration going to say enough is enough?

  • Posted By: mistylou @ 07/28/2008 10:24:17 PM

    Comment: Why would a school system allow anyone to wear stiletto's to school especially a male. It's apparent this child had emotional problems

  • Posted By: bobbiw @ 07/28/2008 8:43:23 PM

    Comment: Larry had severe emotional problems that should have been recognized and treated by his parents and the school system. These issues were not the fact that he was gay. They were issues that he could not cope appropriately with society in the proper way and means. He needed help, not encouragement to act improperly.

  • Posted By: jellybean88 @ 07/26/2008 11:30:15 AM

    Comment: I think that people need to educate their children more about the fact that there are gay,bi and trans gender people in schools I came out as a bisexual in 9th grade of highschool and delt with alot of bullshit in class and my teacher put me out but I didnt care because I know who I am and I am proud of it!!! And I am and will always be proud of Larry and any other teen or adult who comes out!!!

  • Posted By: tiptole @ 07/25/2008 10:41:08 AM

    Comment: What a very sad and tragic event. Both young boys are victims. One is in a better place than we are, Brandon must live with the decision he made to take the life of a school mate. I must think every moment of his life, he has the vision of taking a GUN into a class room and shooting Larry to death.
    . Where did he get the weapon??? Are his parents being held responsible for the fact that they had a gun in the home, bullets within reaching distance. NOT VERY RESPONSIBLE I believe if you do have a weapon in
    your home it is imperative that it be locked up. ALL PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENS IN THE OME.

    INHOMETHE HOME



    HOMETHRE
    THE HOME. THAT IS WHERE THE CHILD LEARN I BELEIVE THAT




    .

  • Posted By: youngwhiteteacherinthehood @ 07/22/2008 4:18:31 PM

    Comment: WHERE WAS NEWSWEEK IN 2003 WHEN SAKIA GUNN WAS MURDERED? I FEEL TERRIBLE THIS BOY WAS MURDERED BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS ONLY GAY HATE CRIME COVERAGE OF WHITE PEOPLE. Sakia Gunn (May 26, 1987-May 11, 2003) was a 15-year old African American lesbian who was murdered in a hate crime in Newark, New Jersey. On the night of May 11, Gunn was returning from a night out in Greenwich Village, Manhattan with her friends. While waiting for the #1 New Jersey Transit bus at the corner of Broad and Market Streets in downtown Newark, Gunn and her friends were propositioned by two men. When the girls rejected their advances, by declaring themselves to be lesbians, the men attacked them. Gunn fought back, and one of the men, Richard McCullough, stabbed her in the chest. Both men immediately fled the scene in their vehicle. After one of Gunn's friends flagged down a passing driver, she was taken to nearby University Hospital, where she died....... HATE IS ONE OF THE ONLY TRUE SINS

  • Posted By: mumma81 @ 07/21/2008 10:47:20 PM

    Comment: without me trying to offend anyone i do not see how one bible can lead people to belive different things one group promote homosexuality while the other feels that the Bible teaches that homosexual behavior is always a serious sin. to me GOD saved us all so we have the right to be straight or gay..
    i think that we should teach our kids how to get along with all groups of people because they say the world is going to end 12/21/2012 and lets just say it's going to happen would you want to die knowing that you thaught your child hate..

  • Posted By: mumma81 @ 07/21/2008 10:47:07 PM

    Comment: without me trying to offend anyone i do not see how one bible can lead people to belive different things one group promote homosexuality while the other feels that the Bible teaches that homosexual behavior is always a serious sin. to me GOD saved us all so we have the right to be straight or gay..
    i think that we should teach our kids how to get along with all groups of people because they say the world is going to end 12/21/2012 and lets just say it's going to happen would you want to die knowing that you thaught your child hate..

  • Posted By: stephviv @ 07/21/2008 9:52:10 PM

    Comment: My Heart goes out to all of the people that really loved Larry. He's now in a place where there is no judgment and hatred. Averi Laskey's peom was beautifully written. She obviously new the real Larry and their friendship and love was unconditional just as Gods love for all of the GLBT community is. God is Love. Rest in Peace Lawrence King.

  • Posted By: JC Fremont @ 07/21/2008 12:51:12 PM

    Comment: I think the important thing to remember here is that nothing can ever justify taking the life of another human being. Brandon committed a heinous crime and should be punished for it ???I don???t think anyone doubts that. Still, to what extent he should be punished is not as clear cut. I am glad that someone finally published a more in depth article regarding this story. Up until now, it seemed pretty obvious that Larry was the victim. Still, there were instances where Larry crossed the line. Frankly if any boy had gone around taunting girls like that, the school would have been more proactive in regulating such behavior. The fact that he identified himself as being gay seemed to throw a wrench into the disciplinary process when it shouldn???t have. There is a dress code that all students must follow regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Similarly, there are guidelines for behavioral conduct that all students are supposed to adhere to. Gay or straight, none of us are exempt from the rules of life.

    While I understand that this school, or any school, may not be prepared to deal with situations like this I firmly believe they failed both these students. It failed Larry because, based on the description of his behavior, it seems obvious that he was not ready to be mainstreamed into public schools again. It failed to stop a student from entering campus with a concealed weapon. It failed other students as well by delegating the teaching of tolerance to individual classrooms instead of doing so more formally and in a more unified way. As a resident of Oxnard I have been privy to other bits of information as well. For instance, hours after the shooting parents came to pick up their children from school. The school would not release the students and in fact, did not feed them lunch or provide snacks. Some parents had even told me their kids came home starving after the ordeal. In any emergency, it is the school???s responsibility to feed the kids. This is especially important because it is representative of the disorganization of this school. It???s clear that changes in this school as a whole need to be made.

  • Posted By: GreenBushido @ 07/21/2008 12:43:36 PM

    Comment: I read the article and I'm so deeply troubled by this story. The whole issue is going to get a lot of attention as this story gets out, and I implore people to come to the table open-minded and objective. This boy had rights, as did his murderer. But the problem is clearly where to drawn the line between self-identity and where that identity impacts another person's life. Are we as a people so simple-minded, bigoted, that we aren't prepared to help our children cope with something adults even find troubling to go through? Larry was failed by his school, his parents, and the people of his community. No one was prepared to deal with these issues and it's a shame it will take his death to get things moving toward help for other boys and girls like Larry.

  • Posted By: brandonrthompson @ 07/21/2008 12:14:14 PM

    Comment: I have a question, why is the term "Homophobia" used so often. A phobia is a fear, I don't think any of these people are SCARED of gays, etc. However, I think it is wrong for some schools to be pushing to be so "diverse", in high school in the late ninties, we had a psych teacher that tried to CONVINCE students that they may be gay, and should really try it out to make sure. Now, the bottom line is that if you act weird, you will be treated as such. We should be TOLERANT of these behaviors, this student should not have been beaten, abused or in this case killed, however, when you make choices there will be consequences, if you hit on someone you know is not interested, be prepared to be shot down, ridiculed, etc. If you come to school dressed like a goof, people will talk. However, this is not the schools fault. It is the fault of one young man that did not control his anger, and his emotions. This is not a hate crime, this is a stupid kid that didn't know what to do, and was probably catching even more grief than the one that he shot. The bottom line is that people need to accept that we can tolerate behavior, but not ACCEPT or condone behavior that runs contrary to one's beliefs. I feel it is ones right to be gay, but it is also my right to not agree with that lifestyle and call it for what it is, odd. Since when is a democracy/republic supposed to cower to the 3-5% of the population that take offense at others not ACCEPTING what they do.

    • Posted By: brioni21 @ 07/30/2008 3:55:11 AM

      Comment: I agree 100%. My thoughts exactly. I have no problem with gay people, I've just had enough of it being jammed down my throat as if I'm suppose to applaud this "odd" behavior. Also I'd like to know how 3-5% of population can dictate soooo much.

  • Posted By: mickie22 @ 07/21/2008 11:37:58 AM

    Comment: The school is to blame. Granted that child had a right to express himslef sexually, but his expression was crossing the boundries and not considerate of the rights of other students surrounding him. It is obvious that he was sexually harrassing the boy who shot him, not to mention the stories and lies he was telling to get attention. He is the one being painted as the victim....what about those he victimized? Just because the boy was gay did not give him the right to behave in such a manner. I have male friends who are gay and they agree with me. This boys behavior was totally unacceptable, and those in charge did nothing but sweep it under the table..because he was GAY!!!! My question is this who then is the victim? Who then is the perpertrator? THE SCHOOL!!!!! It was the schools job to protect these kids and they FAILED!!!!!.
    WHAT PISSES ME OFF IS THEY WANT TO PROSECUTE THIS KID AS AN ADULT.....
    ONCE AGAIN WE SEE OUTR CHILDREN FALLING VICTIM TO A SYSTEM THAT ONCE AGAIN FAILS THEM!!!!!

    • Posted By: brioni21 @ 07/30/2008 3:58:05 AM

      Comment: The shooter definitely should not be tried as an adult. Secondly, some school administrators should be fired not promoted to principle like Larry's confidant at the school was. Only in California would she be promoted for assisting and probably encouraging Larry to express himself until he pushed the wrong kid.

  • Posted By: full100 @ 07/21/2008 11:12:09 AM

    Comment: OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Posted By: mercedez34 @ 07/21/2008 11:02:50 AM

    Comment: This is a terrible my heart goes out to the family of this young and to the family of the child that did this to him. No one should have to go thru this. No one is without fault, we have to to teach our children tolerance and acceptance. We all pay as a society when things like this happen, it just a ver sad situation.

  • Posted By: germerish @ 07/21/2008 9:50:38 AM

    Comment: I don't believe in gay relationship. However I have a daughter who is gay . I feel if someone was to hurt her that I would like like to retaliate. I don't care what is your sexuality know one should be hurt. And to have a kid do such a thing we don't know what he is going through personally. So we all need to sit back and look at this as a whole,

  • Posted By: bjj1214 @ 07/21/2008 8:55:12 AM

    Comment: I am a 45 year-old gay man who is a productive member of society. My partner and I, of more than 3 three years, are NOT in a relationship of "physical lust" but rather one of monogamy, committment, and faithfulness to each other. Homosexuality is NOT a choice. Who would "choose" to be a minority or be discriminated against? In a world full of murder, rape, disease, and war, I feel fortunate to have found my soul mate and how can you not see God or love in that? My partner and I both attend church weekly, have professional careers, and contribute much time and money to several needy organizations (which is more than many of our heterosexual friends seem to contribute to society). Lawrence has all of my respect and admiration for "coming out" at such an early age. It is events like this, however, that will prevent someone else from speaking out and eventually committing suicide because they are afraid of who and what they are and afraid of the consequences if they do. Lawrence's family has my deepest heart-felt sympathy.

  • Posted By: teeland @ 07/21/2008 8:22:11 AM

    Comment: Jesus loves us all. We all are born in sin. Jesus died for us so that we may have eternal life. We all have fall short of God's glory. That is why we confess our sins and ask Jesus to come into our hearts. Sin is sin weather it be homosexual, a lier, cheater, murderer, gossiper, adultery; stop looking at the speck in someone elses eye and look at the log sitting in your own eye. The first commandment is to LOVE the LORD thy God with all thy heart, all thy soul, all thy mind and all thy strenght and LOVE thy neighbor as you LOVE yourself. Your neighbor is and drug addict, homosexual, gangs,prostitute, any PERSON. This is a commandment, that we love one another. The best thing you can do is Pray and allow the Lord to draw them and change everybody. I will end this comment with my favorite scripture: Jeremiah 32:27 BEHOLD I AM THE LORD, THE GOD OF ALL FLESH: IS THERE ANY THING TO HARD FOR ME?

  • Posted By: tadeusz @ 07/21/2008 8:21:02 AM

    Comment: I have been reading everyone's comments - firstly all the people writing in on this website cannot spell. Makes you wonder how they get taught in the schools all over the world. My feelings are that NO ONE has the right to take another's life no matter what the circumstances! About being gay or not being gay what is happening to this world - leave your fellow man after all it is their / your choice! We are all brought up (well most of us) to know what is wrong and what is right - You are your own destiny. Futhermore these are children trying to act like grown-ups, WHY because the parents are so busying living their own lives they are not interested in what their children are doing or getting up to. Todays children are sexually aware by the age of 10 - it's sad because they should still be playing dolls / cars. Gosh how does a 12 or 14 or even 16 year old know that they are gay. There are so many pressures in this world that I think half these kids just say they are gay to feel in be one of the crowd. It's rediculous! I think that there are so many families out there that have so much hate towards each other that these children grow up with negative attitudes. They think that violence make everything better. Lastly children of these ages should not be running around thinking MURDER or GAY - they should be enjoying their school years and their youth by having plain good clean old fashioned fun. I am a parent of two children a girl of 26 and a boy of 21 and I can only thank God everyday for giving me 2 very stable children they know what is right and what is wrong and what is morally expected from them, We were and still are parents who do not take any nonsense from our children and you will never know how good it feels when you hear them say "thank goodness my folks were strict we are glad we got hidings etc because if we were not brought up this way we might be like some of these unstable kids in this world". or they may even mention a friends name who did not turn out to good. I feel for both parents of these children because at the end of the day both families have experienced tragedies and heartache which will live with them forever.
    Yvonne
    South Africa

  • Posted By: grwaters @ 07/21/2008 8:04:25 AM

    Comment: Reading over the different comments, I don't even feel that it is a hormonal imbalance. Imbalance to me means that there is a flaw. God made us in his image and to me God is flawless. People who commit these crimes are just afraid of what they don't know and their actions show their ignorance. I do agree that people don't choose to be gay, they just are. Why would a gay person choose this knowing the possible consequence.

  • Posted By: honest.love @ 07/21/2008 7:57:20 AM

    Comment: may god have his mercy on this kid soul.. i believe it is better for him he passed away young than keep living to suffer laer wih homo people than normal ones. he would find that there is no " gay love " just phisical lust.
    he is laid and will rest for ever, poor young teeny. rest in peace darling.

  • Posted By: smarielarkin @ 07/21/2008 7:52:31 AM

    Comment: ATTENTION ALL RESPOSABLE ADULTS. Two things:

    1) Just as Larry did not realize his comment to Brandon would get him killed. Please be reasonable in your postings as you do not know the outcome of your words.

    2) If you read the comments there are few young teenagers/children posting to this article. Please respond to them, if you re-call you were once a 15 year old and you are so much smarter and wiser today then you were then.

  • Posted By: Get an Understanding @ 07/21/2008 7:50:53 AM

    Comment: Gays and Bis are gifts from God as in "God loves the sinners, but not the sin they commit" (yes, that goes for muderers too) These acts are against all the rules in the Bible. To kill someone for what they believe in or whom they are is a Sin. What bothers me is the fact that we want to hurt and kill the gays, but what about the the commandment that tells us to love thy neighbor as thyself. It seem as though people like to fogus more on someone else rather than themselves. My heart goes out to the family. According to what I read, it is unfortunate he did not have too many road models in his life. RIP

  • Posted By: Morningfog @ 07/21/2008 7:50:05 AM

    Comment: I am an Atheist, married a black man and my son is gay. I am liberal in my thinking and I think that all people are equal. I have experienced many forms of bigotry and yet not once have I ever wished to own a gun or kill anyone. One does not choose to be gay it is a genetic makeup that no one can change. This would not be a problem if parents taught their children that all life is precious. I agree with the person who said that sex education classes should address the sexual differences. I suggest the earlier the better. However, with all of that said this is MURDER and should be treated as such. My heart hurts for both families but this is what will happen when the government of the US gives the right to own guns to anyone. Parents must teach their children to respect the rights of others. No matter how different they seem to be.
    P.S. Sholdh't the parents be in court for not locking up their gun? I think so.

  • Posted By: Get an Understanding @ 07/21/2008 7:48:47 AM

    Comment: Gays and Bis are gifts from God as in "God loves the sinners, but not the sin they commit" (yes, that goes for muderers too) These acts are against all the rules in the Bible. To kill someone for what they believe in or whom they are is a Sin. What bothers me is the fact that we want to hurt and kill the gays, but what about the the commandment that tells us to love thy neighbor as thyself. It seem as though people like to fogus more on someone else rather than themselves. My heart goes out to the family. According to what I read, it is unfortunate he did not have too many road models in his life. RIP

  • Posted By: worldy @ 07/21/2008 7:45:31 AM

    Comment: the society can never change what is there already. acceptance is the best key to live peacefully. if you as a person is accepted as an individual are gays not? to those who think that gays are shame think twice coz they are humans like you. if you breath they also breath, if you feel hurt they also feel hurt, if you feel ashamed they also feel ashamed, if you have emotions they also have and if you have the nerve to kill them in the future a gay might kill you too...

  • Posted By: alan @ 07/21/2008 7:45:08 AM

    Comment: Yes I also agree there are misconceptions and predujices made against gay people which is unjust to a moral society who thrive on freedom and democracy. There are a lot of perpetrators out there who mentally kill off gay people - those people have weaknesses or difficulties in their own lives so they seek relievance from depriving someone else from their human rights WRONG. I am hetrosexual and I am proud of who I am and what state I represent - that's how some incriminating people should think and believe and IMPORTANTLY learn to respect others believes and values - ironically basic principles that are taught in schools don't you think ???? hhhmmmmmmm

  • Posted By: retireisnice @ 07/21/2008 7:39:53 AM

    Comment: It is sad that 2 families are ruined by this tragedy. Where did this child have access to a gun? Was it that easy to walk into a school and shoot someone?

  • Posted By: Morningfog @ 07/21/2008 7:37:28 AM

    Comment: I am an Atheist, married a black man and my son is gay. I am liberal in my thinking and I think that all people are equal. I have experienced many forms of bigotry and yet not once have I ever wished to own a gun or kill anyone. One does not choose to be gay it is a genetic makeup that no one can change. This would not be a problem if parents taught their children that all life is precious. I agree with the person who said that sex education classes should address the sexual differences. I suggest the earlier the better. However, with all of that said this is MURDER and should be treated as such. My heart hurts for both families but this is what will happen when the government of the US gives the right to own guns to anyone. Parents must teach their children to respect the rights of others. No matter how different they seem to be.
    P.S. Sholdh't the parents be in court for not locking up their gun? I think so.

  • Posted By: germerish @ 07/21/2008 7:35:11 AM

    Comment: I don't believe in gay relationship. However I have a daughter who is gay . I feel if someone was to hurt her that I would like like to retaliate. I don't care what is your sexuality know one should be hurt. And to have a kid do such a thing we don't know what he is going through personally. So we all need to sit back and look at this as a whole,

  • Posted By: iviswan @ 07/21/2008 7:32:02 AM

    Comment: It was my understanding that schools did not alloweed students to bring guns on premises; this is a real tragedy, not only becuse it cut short the live of a human being, but because it proves that our schools still are not safe,not only for gays, but for any students; this should give something to think about to those who might feel this is just a freak being shot; what what have happend if in the same school an heterosexual kid had being killed?

  • Posted By: frxtsjam @ 07/21/2008 7:27:43 AM

    Comment: I can't believe why there are people who find it hard to comprehend that being a GAY or BI is also a gift from GOD....who wants to be a GAY or BI anyway?!!! i think these people are just a victim of hormonal inbalances and they dont actually choose to be a GAY or BI,,, i do believe that they also have a just right to express theirselves,,, common guys why don't we give them ( GAY OR BI) a just chance to live a happy life?.. after all they also serves as a strong foundation to a certain society ..... Who is now the SINNERS the GAY or the MURDERER???? wake up everyone...

  • Posted By: frxtsjam @ 07/21/2008 7:27:08 AM

    Comment: I can't believe why there are people who find it hard to comprehend that being a GAY or BI is also a gift from GOD....who wants to be a GAY or BI anyway?!!! i think these people are just a victim of hormonal inbalances and they dont actually choose to be a GAY or BI,,, i do believe that they also have a just right to express theirselves,,, common guys why don't we give them ( GAY OR BI) a just chance to live a happy life?.. after all they also serves as a strong foundation to a certain society ..... Who is now the SINNERS the GAY or the MURDERER???? wake up everyone...

  • Posted By: frxtsjam @ 07/21/2008 7:19:18 AM

    Comment: I can't believe why there are people find it hard to comprehend that being GAY or bisexual is also a gift from GOD,,, who wants to be a GAY or BI anyway?, , i believe they are just human who was victimized by hormonal inbalances and i think they deser ved ( the GAY AND BI ) to be respected.... every human GAY, BI, MALE, FEMALE, LESBIANS do have equall rights of expression and these people who belonged to the third sex should also be given a just chance to live a happy life,, after all they also serves as a strong foundation in a certain society.... who is now a sinners the GAY OR THE MURDERER??? Wake up every one!!!!

    • Posted By: cabbage @ 07/21/2008 7:39:12 AM

      Comment: God does not give GIFTS of being gay. It is an abomination to Him. He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for it. What you have to do is be born again and pray to be delivered from homosexuality or anything else that is not like Him. No, it's not easy, but God is able.. Now, what He does say is, hate the sin, not the sinner. That boy killing him is horrid and should not be condoned. My prayers go out to both of their family's because truly something is also not right in the other boy's home. Prayer needs to be brought back to the schools.

  • Posted By: S. Shurig @ 07/21/2008 7:18:35 AM

    Comment: Absolutely this monster should be prosecuted as an adult. He is obviously an evil person and why should we take a chance on him destroying another human life along with their familys. If you ask me he has lost all rights of freedom. My heart goes out to Larry's family and his freinds, what a terrible tradgedy for you all.
    Yes we all need to stand for our rights and beliefs however God did not put us on earth to judge and punish others for what we deam wrong.

  • Posted By: pflag @ 07/21/2008 7:18:19 AM

    Comment: remember gay's do have loving heterosexual families too. hating gays hurts their families and friends too. so, education is the key here.....ignorance creates myths and stereo types which then ends up like this poor teen. PFLAG is an organization which bridges those gaps for starters.

  • Posted By: aksha_illusion @ 07/21/2008 7:00:35 AM

    Comment: i can't belive it!come on grow up!!!!!!there's nothing worng with being bisexual!!!!!!!
    what a sick mind!!!,some people can have!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Posted By: MaxM@juno.net @ 07/21/2008 6:57:16 AM

    Comment: Any human that carries the label as "Gay" and desides to advertise to the world one is "Gay" must be a very difficult choice for that individual. Death, is the ultimate price anyone can pay. But a "Gay" person should not be murdered just because one decides to be "Gay" A true Christian person should love a Gay indivdual as much as himself or herself and let God deal with the Gay person's inner stuggles.

  • Posted By: lolo22 @ 07/21/2008 6:55:28 AM

    Comment: After reading this heartbreaking story, and taking a 'Queer in America' class in colege, I strongly feel that there should be safe zones and protection for people in the young LGBTQ cmmuity. Although I also feel that we should not have seperate protection services becuase we are also human and have a right to everyhting on this earth as the heteronormative socities world-wide. I believe that if we can provide these young and brave children/students with safe zones in and out of school, then we can kill two birds with one stone. First bird: these children feeling more a part of society and not segragated, feeling safe, happy, and proud of who they really are. Second bird: people of all ages and kinds who are not familiar with other orientations will be introduces to them in a much more positive way, thus, people becoming more understanding and aware of their surrounding. People really taking the time to look at others for who they are as a person and not judging them or labeling them for their sexual orientations. Honestly, I am very disappointed that school systems have not introduced the LGBTQ community into sex ed/health classes. Also, I am very disaapointed that we as humans have been ignorant to all life differences and have not yet noticed that we all work together as a system and when we begin to kill eachother due to fear of difference, then we shall not even have the right to love at all. Our education systems and government need to step it up!!!!!

  • Posted By: MAURICIO FROM URUGUAY @ 07/21/2008 6:53:15 AM

    Comment: The United State must protect the country against terrorist but can´ give security in the schools. It's a stupid thing. To be gay It's like tobe,black,adict,jew or any origin outside USA. The 70% of the people there hates who is different.

  • Posted By: MAURICIO FROM URUGUAY @ 07/21/2008 6:51:13 AM

    Comment: The United State must protect the country against terrorist but can´ give security in the schools. It's a stupid thing. To be gay It's like tobe,black,adict,jew or any origin outside USA. The 70% of the people there

  • Posted By: tokiobutterfly @ 07/21/2008 6:45:21 AM

    Comment: I can't believe that. There is nothing wrong with being gay, or bisexual. I am fifteen years old as well and have friends who are the exact same way. I've never judged them like that, and have stood up for them if anyone says anything bad against them. Larry was a very cute boy who had a nright future ahead. That's a shame...

  • Posted By: tokiobutterfly @ 07/21/2008 6:43:33 AM

    Comment: I can't believe that. There is nothing wrong with being gay, or bisexual. I am fifteen years old as well and have friends who are the exact same way. I've never judged them like that, and have stood up for them if anyone says anything bad against them. Larry was a very cute boy who had a nright future ahead. That's a shame...

  • Posted By: amyp23 @ 07/21/2008 6:35:26 AM

    Comment: How did a 14 year old boy get a gun in the first place? Second how did this CHILD get the gun into the school? This is the exact same reason I have with my daughter starting PRESCHOOL this year! What is the work coming to when a mother and father fear for the child starting PRESCHOOL?? Something has to give.

  • Posted By: kkuykendall @ 07/21/2008 6:23:17 AM

    Comment: What a waste of life, over something that someone believed about themselves. The person that committed this act of violence should spend the rest of their natural life in prison.

  • Posted By: kkuykendall @ 07/21/2008 6:20:45 AM

    Comment: People should have the right too act out and or be what they'de like too be. All other person's concerned should leave well enough alone. As long as it's not affecting you leave the person free too be who they want to be. People don't have the right to decide anothers fate, just because of there beliefs, especially if it doesn't directly affect you, shame on that young man who committed this murder and yes, he should spend the rest of his natural life in prison.

  • Posted By: Femizzy @ 07/21/2008 6:19:36 AM

    Comment: You are so right Mr French man you said it all. But I am so worried about the other Kid now that has to spendso time in an all male prison-that may end up being Gay himself that is if he does not kill himself since he sees death always as a solution. Two wroungs donot make it right -So I feel the authorihy should do the right thing and closely look into the case and make sure the Kid goes for counselling. I also sympertise with Larry`s family.

  • Posted By: BYHISGRACE @ 07/21/2008 6:17:20 AM

    Comment: I think this is sad, unfortunately it's only an example of the evil that is dominating our nation, The manifestation of evil is spreading so fast and affecting the minds of young and old alike and I can't comprehend the devatation we watch unfold right before our eyes on a daily bases. I;m not sure if the wording of his death "" was killed because he was gay"""is correct . He was killed because of the sick infected mind of his murderer. I think the killer , like most killers already have the hate and anger built up inside of them that are related to much deeper reasons. maybe he felt a hatred toward gays but that hatred was toward life itself, I'm sure it extended outwardly to anyone for any reason and was already capable of killing at any time. I somehow think tha t the kller was a time bomb ready to explode. Larry just happened to fill the space in time. I somehow believe that Larry was already a victim before his death. His young mind was victimzed by only knowing the lustful behavior of sexuality and not experiencing love. there is an evil spirit of lust that carries with it a pow'erful force of self destruction / God is Love and Satan is lust. The two spiritual forces are at war for our soul' and only we can choose who we want to win the battle over our soul for eternity, The Bible says in John chapter 10 verse 10 that Satan is out to steal, kill and destrroy but we have a God who already paid the price to set us free from satan , so he couldn/t have that power over us. If we don't choose to believe in the God of Creation and his Love , Then that only leaves us staying in the place of satan 's destruction. because we won't know any other way,But we are all aware of that great Truth about how Jesus Christ , the son of God was killed on a cross Well it wasen't because he was gay, or because he was a victim of a drive by shooting or because he was drunk, and driving. He wasn[t killed by the outrage of a domestic dispute. He never stabbed or killed anyone, He didn;t even rob
    a bank or evade taxes, He wasn/t being charged for rape or sexual abuse on
    a child. He didn/t beat on women and verbally abuse people, THE ONLY REASON FOR HIS DEATH WAS BECAUSE MANKIND HAS DONE SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE LIST BECAUSE OF THE EVIL THAT IS IN OUR SINFUL NATURE. WE CONTINUE TO ASK WHY, WHY WHEN IT COMES TO DEATH OF OUR LOVED ONES/ AND WE NEVER KNOW THE REASONS, bUT THANK GOD WE CAN KNOW THE REASON THAT JESUS DIED . iT WASN/T BECAUSE HE SINNED AND WAS GUILTY, iT WAS BECAUSE WE ARE GUILTY OF SIN AND HE WAS THE INNOCENT VICTIM OF BRUTALITY AND WE CAN KNOW WHY I PRAY THAT WHEN YOU SARCH OUT THE REASONS THAT GO BEYOUND THAT FACT THAT HE WAS DEMENTRATING HOW MUCH HE LOVED YOU, IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND AND YOU WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN . mY PRAYERS AND HEART GO OUT TO BOTH FAMILIES

    • Posted By: Femizzy @ 07/21/2008 6:53:34 AM

      Comment: You have said it all my friend I dont even have the words for it but this is the truth of the matter, thank you so much and God bless you.I pray that both families would not react in a way that would continue to increase hate but use love and plenty of if the kill this monster that wants to tear us humans apart, you see hate made the Kid kill Larry and that leads to more hate as we ask for his head as if that would bring dear Larry back dont you all see it now its a fight btw Gay and those that are not still pulling us futher from each other I think we as humans should help one another, I must say being Gay is not a natural addiction but if anyone of us has a problem we should be there to help and not to compond their problem

  • Posted By: rcatreed @ 07/21/2008 6:15:58 AM

    Comment: it doesn't matter what a person believes in, what god they worship,or what their sexual orientation is. The fact is, we are all human beings. Regardless of ones's beliefs, we all have morals and LAWS! There is no excuse for murder. He hit on his classmate???.. who gives a crap! obviously this kid had a hate for homosexuals. which shows society's ignorance and lack of education. I think everyone needs to shut up, swallow their ridiculus pride, and live their own lives. You ahve to be a very pathetic and bored person to actually judge someone by who they are. It just shows your insecurities with yourself, and you jealousy that you ahve no idea who you are as a person. RIP Larry, i'm sorry to say that with all thats going on i the world, some people still refuse to grow up.

  • Posted By: fisforflange @ 07/21/2008 6:12:26 AM

    Comment: i am a 16 yr old gay youth and the thought that people out ther think its ok to do this is horrible,l whatever his sexuality he had a loving family and friends who cared about him. he was killed for being different but whats so bad about being different. it would be much worse if we were all the same. he was 15 , not even a young adult and people think they have the right to kill a child . im appalled and to be honest ,when i read this article it made me cry..!!!!

  • Posted By: igorlongo @ 07/21/2008 6:10:31 AM

    Comment: A lot of people are experiencing this phase, some did not choose. Their hormones take other ways than normal, but killing a young 15 years old who still confused about his sexuality does not solve the problem. A punishment must be given to the person.
    Igor Longo
    South Africa

  • Posted By: i dnt want ur change i want A change @ 07/21/2008 6:06:31 AM

    Comment: OMG leave the bible and religin out of this, its hard enought to even tell poeple that your not fully straight, especially if everyone around you is so opinionated and narrow minded just let people be who they want to be and if its not them, then they will work it out! Why can't people be bi, gay or whet ever they want to be without people who are straight or by the book bagging them out or giving them crap? i can tell you now its not easy telling ur perants that your bi especially if they are complety straight and have never experimented. im only 14 and im bi and so is 1 of my best friends we hang out so much and we completly understand each other, we like love each other but we'll never date cause we are way to good friends and were like sisters, pashing someone of the same gender is no different from pashings someone of a different gender, everyone should just let people be who they want. Does anyone kno how nice gay guys are? they are the best and they are also there 4 u, and to go shopping with, and if you want to have a bitch about something u can also bitch with them about it, and its the same with lesbiens. Ereryone needs to open their eyes and see that everyone is different in their own little way!

  • Posted By: simmy @ 07/21/2008 6:02:03 AM

    Comment: I am so outraged anyone would say it would be okay to murder or harm someone for their sexual orientation. How about our racial colors? Is that okay? Or if your great great grandmother was born in Germany, or Spain, or Mexico or Itlay or etc... than can we kill you? Is that making sense to you? I HOPE NOT!!! We are all different and have no right to say one is btter than the other. You may make less money? do you?? You may have mixed heritage? do you? YOU YOU YOU WHY HOW point fingers when a HUMAN BEING IS HARMED OR KILLED??? You are the virus....

  • Posted By: dan7777777 @ 07/21/2008 5:39:26 AM

    Comment: Hello, I'm french and I like to read newsweek sometimes. Thiis is a terrible tragedy. I believe in Jesus, and I know that Jesus hate sin, but he loves sinners, and he don't want sinners to die, but to live, to meet Him. So, when someone murders a guy for sexual orientation reasons, he is totally opposed to Jesus plan. GOD BLESS YOU.

  • Posted By: sam38 @ 07/21/2008 5:38:04 AM

    Comment: This is not about gay or not gay or what the bible says or if gay people are nice and sweet or not, this is about a murder...about a problem we have becasue of lack of tolerance between different views and ethics. When a man cheats on his wife is the same like a gay guy cheats on his partner. So the problem is CHEATING, not GAY OR NOT GAY. The problem here is a murder, and maybe teh boy who happened to be gay disrespected and offended someone because of his and her views and lead to rage and murder. So stop talking about Gay and Not Gay, and let is begin with a little Boy was Murdered.

  • Posted By: dan7777777 @ 07/21/2008 5:36:23 AM

    Comment: Hello, I'm french, and I like to read newsweek somtimes. This is an terrible tragedy, we first have to think that no one have the right to kill someone. I believe in Christ and I know that Jesus Christ Hate SIN, but he loves the sinner, and he would like him to change, but not to die. God help us to Love eachother. GBY.

  • Posted By: sam38 @ 07/21/2008 5:35:58 AM

    Comment: This is not about gay or not gay or what the bible says or if gay people are nice and sweet or not, this is about a murder...about a problem we have becasue of lack of tolerance between different views and ethics. When a man cheats on his wife is the same like a gay guy cheats on his partner. So the problem is CHEATING, not GAY OR NOT GAY. The problem here is a murder, and maybe teh boy who happened to be gay disrespected and offended someone because of his and her views and lead to rage and murder. So stop talking about Gay and Not Gay, and let is begin with a little Boy was Murdered.

  • Posted By: kds57 @ 07/21/2008 5:35:57 AM

    Comment: Parents need to stop taking a back seat in their kids lives and they need to start being the most influencing factor in their kids lives. I think that them not knowing their son had a gun is negligent and something needs to be done. I guaruntee if their was a law that said any crime your child commits not only the child pays for it but the parent does too that parents would be more involved. He is a kid, where the hell are his parents!

  • Posted By: kds57 @ 07/21/2008 5:32:03 AM

    Comment: I am disgusted that some people believe that they can blame the devil or relate this in any way to the bible. People need to take a step back and look at the reality. Why the hell did this fourteen year old boy believe he had the right to do whatever the hell he wanted. Why did he think it was ok to get a gun and take a life? The parents need to step up and take responsibility for the fact that their son got a gun and killed

  • Posted By: kds57 @ 07/21/2008 5:27:08 AM

    Comment: There is always a battle going on about what the bible says and how to interpret it. So leave the bible out of this. The problem is not what Adam and Eve or the Devil did. The problem is that a fourteen year old kid felt he had the right and somehow had the ability to get a gun and kill someone else. How come kids today have the arrogance to believe they have the right to do whatever the hell they want? The parents need to step up and take responsibility responsibility

  • Posted By: SExxiii__CHIKKKA @ 07/21/2008 5:26:04 AM

    Comment: My Best friend is gay. Hes the most caring sweet person you will ever meet. His paretns are anti gay ppl and i f*ck*ing that. I have to pretend to be his gf around his parents cuz they said they would give him away if they ever found out he was gay. This just sickens me that this homehater Brandon could such a thing he deserves a life sentance how the hell do you kill sum1 for bieng gay?Even tho im not gay bi or lesbian i love gay people they are the coolest people you will ever meet im in love with my best friend and he loves me back but he likes guys and thats tottaly cool with me im fine with it, it dosent matter to me cuz i love him and i will always be there for him no matter what. and he would do the same for me

  • Posted By: brando @ 07/21/2008 5:24:58 AM

    Comment: The american society need a deep and structural changes about his society, loss the ideal of protestanf and christianity filosophy, USA be no only for angosaxon people, delete of your mind this, USA are white, black, indian, latin or hispanic, chinese, arabic, jewish, straight and gay. Keep your system my dearest gringos be a model of united states like your name, like the movies of historic and epic personalities say: Batman, Robin, and his primary political ideas for liberty, remember that USA is need to be a model around the world and don.t lost this opportunity. God Bless America.

  • Posted By: rahrah boy92 @ 07/21/2008 5:22:30 AM

    Comment:
    that maDE ME SICK YOU PPL NEED TO REALIZE NOT EVERYONE LIKES ***!
    LOVE HAS NO COLOR OR GENDER LET PPL LOVE WHO EVER THE *** THEY WANT TO!
    HA I WISH A HOMOPHOB WOULD START TALKIN THAT *** TO ME! SHYYYYYT!YOU GUYS DISCUSS ME! AND I HOPE YOUR SKANKY GIRLFRIENDS GET PREGO AND HAVE A BEAUTIFULL BABY BOY HE TURNS INTO THE NEXT RUPAUL!
    HA THEN WTF ARE YA GONA DO? YOU GONA SHOOT YOUR OWN *** SON TOO?>

  • Posted By: kedav73 @ 07/21/2008 5:21:07 AM

    Comment: I ask how did the child get a gun! Alot to be said for a country that allows people to bear arms. The tradegy is not just the death of a young man but the shattered lives of 2 families. People come in all shapes and sizes, if you don't agree with their choices that is your right but they also have the right to their choices. What a waste of precious life wasted when so many struggle against odds for one more breathe.

  • Posted By: rahrah boy92 @ 07/21/2008 5:17:42 AM

    Comment: im so *** sick of these stupid homophob ***
    god made us all fuhkn equal and we should be able to love who ever we want to! id love for a homophob to say somethin to me id beat that ass thats for damn sure this makes me sick may the poor lil boy rest in peace you staright ppl just need to accept the fact that not everyone likes ***!!!!!!!!!

  • Posted By: PaolaEsperanza @ 07/21/2008 5:17:00 AM

    Comment: As a homosexual young teen, 15 , it really hurts to know that in our day and age.. that we aren't even safe in our own community's and world well we're allowed or at least should be allowed to be who we want to be and not have to worry about all of this !

    its really sad and it angers me to think about this , about two youg innocents guys that are my age , MY AGE! are salvagesly murdered just because they like the same sex ! what the hell and i hate the sterotype that juat because we're gay bi , or lesbian we are gonna try to hook up with everybody or try to hit on everybody ! Its not true . this whole thing just sickens and hurts me and i didnt even know the boy but, i know exactly how it feels to get "gay bashed" or bullied by homophobes , because i prefer girls over guys ! Sorry .

    i can go on forever , but i wont . I'm done.


    • Posted By: smarielarkin @ 07/21/2008 7:41:27 AM

      Comment: I would ask that you go back and read the story for what it really is. This is not about a boy who was killed because he was gay, this is about a boy who embarrassed by another boy. I truly hope you can re ???read the story with an open mind and see it for what it really is. A boy was killed because the boy who shot him had parents that are selfish individuals that care more about themselves then Brandon. Brandon felt he had no one adult he could talk to about the boy Larry embarrassing him in front of all his friends. Larry was shot because his parents failed him. They did not know how to deal with him. In addition each and every adult on the school campus failed them both, because they either did not know what to do, so they did nothing, or they had their own agenda. We really do not know Brandon???s story, because unlike Larry, Brandon was not open in his emotions on how he is finding himself in this world. Do not get me wrong, he must be held accountable for his actions, it is just sad it ever came to this.

  • Posted By: Lamborghini15 @ 07/21/2008 5:11:12 AM

    Comment: well tell me this why did you choose christianity Tranquilthought? what ever the *** your name is? hahaha

  • Posted By: Lamborghini15 @ 07/21/2008 5:07:21 AM

    Comment: hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

  • Posted By: Lamborghini15 @ 07/21/2008 5:05:16 AM

    Comment: don't worry about brandon, batman is on his ass kicking his ass right now hahaha

    • Posted By: kds57 @ 07/21/2008 5:48:08 AM

      Comment: you sound like a little kid that needs his ass kicked by batman. Grow the hell up. This kid meant something to someone so quit pissing on his grave. shut up and quit posting on this sight because its obvious you don't feel like you get any attention. This isn't about you or a movie. Quit being so egotistical and go out and get a life cuz you obviously don't have one. Have some freaking respect!

  • Posted By: Lamborghini15 @ 07/21/2008 5:03:43 AM

    Comment: people you have to realize and feel bad for him not yourselfs see feel good infact better, but feelbad that not that he's not going to see his family or his family is not going to see him....feel bad that he won't be able to see teh batman movie that just came out....who's with me hahaha he can watch it above or below or above but not in his will to watch it with others hahaha

    • Posted By: Lypiphera @ 08/15/2008 6:19:01 PM

      Comment: Lam, you're obviously the age in your name- please let your parents reblock you from the internet until you grow up, learn a bit of sense and decorum, and see how excessively inappropriate, offensive, and downright disgusting you are, both as a poster and most likely as a child as well.

  • Posted By: Lamborghini15 @ 07/21/2008 4:54:36 AM

    Comment: hahaha are you kidding me you have to watch batman seriously you don't know what you are missing hahaha the joker "PEOPLE WILL DIE, I"LL SHOW YEAH" hahaha

  • Posted By: Lamborghini15 @ 07/21/2008 4:52:05 AM

    Comment: i have a dick and i'm proud to use it on weekends and weekdays hahaha

  • Posted By: nerdiberdi @ 07/21/2008 4:51:33 AM

    Comment: Don't you understand that this is a little boy's life here? Don't throw the Bible at me and say it's wrong to be gay. I don't care if that's what you think, fine, be closed-minded. But the fact that people think that because he was gay, he deserved what he got is a sad fact of humanity. People love whoever they love, and they shouldn't die for that. What disappoints me even more is that this story took so long to run. This happened so long ago, and if the population had payed some respect then, instead of now, maybe it would make a bit more of an impact. I participated in the Day of Silence dedicated to this boy back in April. Now it's July, and I finally see an article about it. That saddens me almost as much as someone telling people reacting to this article to chill out and go grab some movie tickets.

  • Posted By: Lamborghini15 @ 07/21/2008 4:50:03 AM

    Comment: man/women/it i'm excited to watch the batman movie and my dad just bought a lamborghini soo? i'm loaded hahaha

    • Posted By: BYHISGRACE @ 07/21/2008 6:48:27 AM

      Comment: THE ONLY THING YOUR LOADED WITH IS A REPROBATE MIND

  • Posted By: Lamborghini15 @ 07/21/2008 4:48:34 AM

    Comment: cheerygardener you sound pretty sexual your self upon your name your like a annoying zit that everyone wants to plick off while eating a fresh sushi roll thats going up your anal hahaha

  • Posted By: Lamborghini15 @ 07/21/2008 4:45:52 AM

    Comment: i think we should leave this all behind us ...and look upon the futre ...understand that people are numbers 6billion people...now 5.999billion...get it?

  • Posted By: Lamborghini15 @ 07/21/2008 4:38:42 AM

    Comment: well i believe that you all need to chill and try to buy yourselfs a ticket to batman: The Dark knight, cuase its a bitch trying to get in the theatre hahaha

  • Posted By: Lamborghini15 @ 07/21/2008 4:37:11 AM

    Comment: well i believe that you all need to chill and try to buy yourselfs a ticket to batman: The Dark knight, cuase its a bitch trying to get in the theatre hahaha

  • Posted By: Lamborghini15 @ 07/21/2008 4:36:02 AM

    Comment: well i believe that you all need to chill and try to grab a batman: dark knight ticket as fast as possible beucase its a bitch trying to get in hahaha

  • Posted By: Diamond Dragon @ 07/21/2008 4:34:29 AM

    Comment: The thing is the that the same thing was going on in your grandparents time. Being gay is not something that came about all at once. The older generation of gays conceled who and what they were. Look at what happened to this young man. He came out, and maybe he told this young man that he liked him, but now look at the outcome. Instead of the guy telling him he, "I not gay." He brought a gun to school and shot the young man. Just as in all movements they will happen when a group of individuals are tired of the status qoue. Everyone is entitled to live their life without the threat of being judge, by what they are instead of who they are. I'm gay. I've known since I was about 5 or 6. I did not choose to be this way, and it is just a very small part of who I am. I did the football, cross country, tennis, weightlifting teams, and then I went into the Marine Corps. I'm gay not bi-sexual, and I refuse to live by anyone but my own ideas of what is right for me. If you are not GOD who are you to tell people what they can and can not do or be. No one the right to take another individuals life. My mother sat me down when I was fourteen and told me, "regardless of who you love I will love you." A year or so before that my step-father askd me, "don't you care what other people think about you." My answer was "NO!" why should I care what people who do nothing for me care about what I do or who I am. My entire family knows who I am and what I do. I don't hide it. I'm not flamboyant. I beleive GOd created me as a man. I just happen to be a man who love other men, but that does not mean I need to act like a woman, but there are hose who feel they need to, and that's their choice. NOT YOURS!

  • Posted By: joseph79 @ 07/21/2008 4:30:53 AM

    Comment: The problem I think is people afraid to deal with sucha situation just like was with black peopple in te 50s, or even foreigners that arrived to the country even lots of yearsa ago. Now with education and more talking between parents and boys things changed a lot but is the issue about gay life and bla bla bla what will be a