Hundreds attend funeral for anti-gay bully victim
(Springfield, Massachusetts) Hundreds of people attended a funeral Monday for an 11-year-old boy who hanged himself after enduring months of anti-gay harassment.
Many of those who went to the church never met Carl Walker-Hoover, but his death and the reasons behind it have galvanized the western Massachusetts community.
“The name calling must …
Mother calls for state probe following son’s death
(Springfield, Massachusetts) A Springfield woman is calling for the state to investigate a charter school after her 11-year old son hanged himself following months of anti-gay harassment.
Carl Walker-Hoover was found this week hanging by an extension cord on the second floor of the family home.
His mother, Sirdeaner L. Walker, said …
