Documentary Explor 2008 Murr Of Gay Teen In Oxnard Classroom - CBS Los Angel

Contents:

• YOUNG, GAY AND MURRED JUNR HIGH
• CALIFORNIA TEEN ADMS KILLG GAY STUNT, TO SERVE 25 YEARS
• DOCUMENTARY EXPLOR 2008 MURR OF GAY TEEN IN OXNARD CLASSROOM
• THE TTH BEHD AMERI’S MOST FAMO GAY-HATE MURR

YOUNG, GAY AND MURRED JUNR HIGH

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California's Supreme Court has jt legalized gay marriage.

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CALIFORNIA TEEN ADMS KILLG GAY STUNT, TO SERVE 25 YEARS

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"I said, 'Larry, are you gay? The Larry book talked about how he was gay and falsely asserted that he drsed Goth and drag.

Kids nearby tnted him for beg gay.

DOCUMENTARY EXPLOR 2008 MURR OF GAY TEEN IN OXNARD CLASSROOM

" But the therapist told Greg he thought that Larry was jt tryg to get attentn and might not unrstand what meant to be gay.

Every day a driver would take Larry to school, and some weeks he went to nearby Ventura, where he attend gay youth-group meetgs.

THE TTH BEHD AMERI’S MOST FAMO GAY-HATE MURR

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For tweens, talkg about beg gay isn't really about sex.