DEGENERES SPEAKS OUT FOR MURDERED STUDENT

Last updated: Friday, February 29, 2008

DEGENERES SPEAKS OUT FOR MURDERED STUDENT

Comedienne ELLEN DeGENERES has hit out at homophobic people while presenting her talk show - because she has been deeply affected by the murder of teenager LAWRENCE KING.

ELLEN DeGENERES

The openly-gay Academy Award winner was close to tears on Thursday's (28Feb08) show as she told viewers about the death of the 15-year-old, who was shot in the head at the E.O. Green School in Oxnard, California, on 12 February (08) - reportedly for being a homosexual.

King's killer, 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, apparently targeted the student because he asked him to be his date for St. Valentine's Day (14Feb08).

DeGeneres says, "Larry was not a second class citizen and I am not a second class citizen. It's OK to be gay."

It's possible that McInerney - who has been charged with murder and the commission of a hate crime - will be tried as an adult, which means he could face 50 years to life in prison if convicted.

Source: WENN

| Friday, February 29, 2008

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