Lawrence King engaged in what can only be called inappropriate behavior for some time before his death. Before McInerney's trial, it was reported that instead of putting the kibosh on this behavior, the assistant principal, an open lesbian, encouraged it, to the point of giving King a gift card so he could buy girls' shoes, which he wore on campus. But she didn't stop there. She also issued a memo to the faculty to not interfere with King's behavior.
And so, as it was revealed during the trial, King would wear dresses (including one given to him by a teacher), makeup and wigs and often parade himself in front of groups of other male students, saying, "I know you want me." He also would follow fellow students to the boys' restroom.
On any other planet this would be considered harassment at the very least, but, again, no one was allowed to do anything.
Finally, Lawrence King came on to the wrong kid.
It is also worth mentioning that King's biological mother did not have custody of her son and so was completely unaware of any of this until after the fact. She said if she had known what was going on at that school, she would have stopped it.
Bottom line is this: The responsibility for Lawrence King's death lies mostly with the school and King himself.
Then : A guy walks up to a girl in a bar and tells her what he’d like to do to her. She throws a drink in his face. The bartender has the Bouncer toss him. The cop outside arrests him for disorderly conduct.
Now : A Gay guy walks up to a guy in a bar and tells him what he’d like to do to him. He throws a drink in his face. The bartender has the bouncer toss him. The cop outside arrests the Bouncer, bartender and the straight guy. The bar is closed until all employees undergo Sensitivity Training and start have Gay Pride Nights.