Taximom, it is so sad, he had went through h3ll and back and was only 14,15 years old.
The first article on this thread mentions he was a foster child living at Casa Pacifica. I found some background on the place; it takes in children in crisis, whether it be neglect, abuse, abandonment.
Here is a link about Casa Pacifica:
http://www.casapacifica.org/24hourServ.html
So I'm guessing he was living there if his family kicked him out (i am guessing this, i have not found articles to prove it yet; if i do, i will link them).
He was very brave, at such a young age, to dress how he felt and deal with ridicule that he did.
There seems to be a lot of children across the country coming together against intolerance of those who are different. At least Larry will not go unforgotten; he had a short life, and clearly suffered, yet hopefully his memory living on will make a difference and help promote tolerance if not acceptance among our youth.