Statement from Hillary Clinton on the memorials for Lawrence King
Filed by: Bil Browning
February 22, 2008 6:20 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/02/statement_from_hillary_clinton_on_the_me.phpJust in from the Hillary Clinton campaign:
"I was deeply saddened by the recent death of 15-year-old Lawrence King who was killed at his school in Oxnard, CA. No one should face intimidation or violence, particularly at school, because of their sexual orientation or the way they express their gender identity.
"We must finally enact a federal hate crimes law to ensure that gay, lesbian and transgender Americans are protected against violent, bias-motivated crimes. We must send a unified message that hate-based crime will not be tolerated."
Memorials are being held around the country for King.
