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Box Turtle Bulletin (Free subscription) | yesterday
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) | yesterday
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) | yesterday
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 [...]
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PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Though school administrators had already taken up the issue of school safety before the murder of 15-year-old Lawrence King earlier this year, the case has sparked renewed interest.
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Towleroad (Free subscription) | 05/27/2008
Teenagers at Foundations Academy high school are apparently being bullied by kids at Urban Environment middle school, with whom they share a building. Although the middle school kids are younger, their friends and relatives have joined in, and apparently knives...
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Gay Patriot (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
I’m happy to support this effort by the LOGO Network to promote awareness of violence against the LGBT community. This public service announcement was in response to the shocking murder of Lawrence King, a 15-year-old Oxnard, California boy who was shot at point blank range in February 2008. King was allegedly shot by 14-year-old fellow [...]
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BGay.com (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
The lawyer of Brandon McInerney, the 14-year-old boy who killed gay teenager Lawrence King at a high school in Oxnard, CA, in February, claims school officials' gay positive attitude is to blame for King's murder.
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BGay.com (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Thursday's episode of 'Grey's Anatomy' featured the forbidden romance between two soldiers, including a touching - and very sexy - kiss between the two men.
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Box Turtle Bulletin (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Karen Ocamb, writing for the Advocate, interviewed Senior Deputy District Attorney Maeve Fox about the murder of Lawrence King, a 15 boy shot by a classmate because he was gay. Althought William Quest, the defense attorney for King’s killer, Brandon McInerney, has been telling the press that the blame should lie with King [...]
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Queerty (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
The ongoing drama surrounding Lawrence King’s February murder took another twist yesterday. California Judge postponed the arraignment of 14-year old Brandon McInerney, who’s accused of shooting fifteen year old King, who had a crush on the boy. The arraignment was meant to take place yesterday, but will now occur on June 12. In the meantime, [...]
