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Queerty (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
Brandon McInerney's defense team's busy laying the groundwork for their client's potential murder trial. McInerney, you'll recall, stands accused of shooting 15-year old Lawrence King to death last February. His lawyers yesterday won access to King's personal records, which they hope will shed light on the "context" of the killing, which many say was motivated [...]
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LGBT History Month UK (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
The family of a gay teenager shot dead at school in the US are suing education officials for letting him wear make-up and feminine clothes which they say motivated his killer. The parents and brother of 15-year-old Lawrence King, from Oxnard in California, are seeking damages because the school failed to enforce the school dress code. The teenager was shot in February - his classmate, Brandon McInerney,...
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Towleroad (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
The family of murdered teen Lawrence King has filed claims against their son's school, which place much of the blame for his death on the school's dress code: "In the claims, the Kings say school and county staff members failed...
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Joe. My. God. (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
The 14 year-old killer of gay teen Lawrence King pleaded not guilty to premeditated murder and a hate crime yesterday in a ploy to have the charges reduced to manslaughter. Brandon McInerney entered the plea in Ventura County Superior Court on Thursday. McInerney is charged as an adult with first degree murder and a hate crime for the Feb. 12 fatal shooting of 15-year-old Larry King at their junior...
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Queerty (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Fourteen year old Brandon McInerney pleaded “not guilty” yesterday to the shooting death of classmate Lawrence King. McInerney allegedly killed King because the 15-year old had a crush on him. Defense lawyers also argued yesterday that the charges should be dropped to manslaughter, rather than murder. McInerney faces up to 51 years in prison if [...]
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PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
A 14-year-old boy pleaded not guilty yesterday at the start of his trial in California for the murder of his classmate.
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bilerico.com (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
Brandon McInerney, the alleged killer of 15 year-old Lawrence King, will be tried as an adult. From the Ventura County Star : Relying on past court decisions, a judge ruled Thursday that trying a 14-year-old boy accused of murder in an adult court does not violate the constitution, swatting down legal arguments raised by the boy's attorney that it was cruel and unusual punishment to do so. 'I cannot...
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Box Turtle Bulletin (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Ventura County Superior Court Judge Douglas Daily ruled yesterday that Brandon McInerney, the 14-year-old who shot and killed Lawrence King at school in February and was charged with first-degree murder and a hate crime, can be tried as an adult. McInerney’s lawyer, William Quest, along with a large coalition of gay groups, had urged the court [...]
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PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
A judge in California has ruled that that a 14-year-old boy who is to stand trial for the murder of his classmate be dealt with as if he were an adult.
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Joe. My. God. (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
A Ventura County, California judge has ruled that the 14-year-old killer of gay teen Lawrence King will be tried as a adult. Relying on past court decisions, a judge ruled Thursday that trying a 14-year-old boy accused of murder in an adult court does not violate the constitution, swatting down legal arguments raised by the boy's attorney that it was cruel and unusual punishment to do so. "I cannot...
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Rod 2.0:Beta (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
An update on the tragic murder of 15-year-old Lawrence King, which is the focus of a somewhat uneven cover feature in the latest Newsweek. The Ventura County Star reports a hearing scheduled tomorrow will address if 14-year-old murder suspect Brandon...
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Box Turtle Bulletin (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
There are certain words and phrases that give a reader a sense of the perspective of the writer. And when discussing issues relating to orientation, some words and phrases suggest either a harsh hostility to gay people or a callous ignorance of our lives. So it was with dismay that I read Ramin Setoodeh’s piece [...]
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Gay News Bits (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
The July 28, 2008 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, July 21), “Murder in the 8th Grade,” recounts the complex story behind the Lawrence King shooting and examines whether schools are prepared to help younger kids with issues of identity and sexuality. Newsweek also has this cover story online: Young, Gay and Murdered (PRNewsFoto/NEWSWEEK) Related Posts: - [...]
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bilerico.com (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
This week's cover story in Newsweek - which we should all recognize is a HUGE deal given the elections, economy and other issues happening in the world - is focused on the two intersecting LGBT issues: the plummeting age of coming out and the horrific murder of Lawrence King. While nowhere near perfect (what journalism is'), this feature tries to explore larger issues related to the coming out experience...
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Queerty (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Fifteen-year old Lawrence King’s murder last February at school shocked the nation. It also pointed to timely, troubling questions: Newsweek’s current cover story highlights some lingering, troubling questions: What you might call “the shrinking closet” is arguably a major factor in Larry’s death. Even as homosexuality has become more accepted, the prospect of being openly gay [...]
