[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3830]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING LAWRENCE ``LARRY'' KING

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, I rise this morning to honor the life of 
my constituent, Larry King.
  Larry was shot at his middle school by a fellow student. That was 1 
year ago today. He died 2 days later. Larry was 15 years old. The 
police classified the murder as a hate crime. Almost 200 vigils in all 
50 States were held to honor this young man's life.
  Larry's death serves as a tragic reminder that we must work to end 
violence and harassment directed at lesbian, gay, bisexual, and 
transgendered people.
  Every child should be guaranteed an education free from bullying, 
harassment, discrimination, and violence.
  Today, I honor Larry's full but tragically short life. I am 
introducing a resolution in his honor to bring attention to the 
violence he experienced in school and for all those who face harassment 
because of their sexual orientation and gender expression.
  We must, and we will, end this discrimination.

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