Thank you for setting this up so we can honor Larry's memory. The lovely photos give us a sense of knowing him. While I did not know him personally, having the common thread of being persecuted for my sexuality and being endangered physically for it more times than I can count, I do know something of what he probably went through day to day. I'm a little bit older and never could have felt like I could come out in my small town in high school or junior high. Kudos to Larry who, by his bravery and openness, and even in his death, will (I promise you) make things easier for other kids. Don't let anyone tell you your family was wrong for loving and encouraging him to be true to himself, don't let anyone tell you he asked for this. Until this country truly makes a move towards equal civil rights for everyone, we will all be halted by hatred that is supported by this perceived difference. Love is the only thing that matters, in whatever form. Larry, I promise I will remember your name.
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