Original sentence: "We didn't know the bullying was coming from the other side—Larry was pushing as hard as he could, because he liked the attention."We failed Brandon," a teacher said.He also said that he'd threatened to tell the entire school about them, if Brandon wasn't nicer to him.Joy Epstein was one of the school's assistant principals, and also openly lesbian.Larry also had started taunting boys in the halls, saying "I know you want me.Larry had studied Brandon so well, he once knew when he had a scratch on his arm—Larry even claimed that he had given it to Brandon by mistake, when the two were together.Larry really liked Brandon ans was clearly fixated on him.Larry told one of his close friends that he and Brandon had dated but had broken up.Legally, the school could not stop King from dressing as such because of a California hate crime law that prevents gender discrimination, though teachers at the school thought that his clothing was clearly in violation of school code, which prevents students from wearing clothing considered distracting.Newsweek also brought attention to the issue of sexual harrassment by gay individuals against others, stating that "Larry King was, admittedly, a problematical test case: he was a troubled child who flaunted his sexuality and wielded it like a weapon—it was often his first line of defense.Newsweek reported that "one student remembered that Larry would often walk up close to Brandon and stare at him.Quest, Brandon's defense attorney, says there was no relationship between Larry and Brandon, and one of Larry's teachers says that Larry was probably lying to get attention.Sexual harrasment.Some people, including King's father, accused Epstein of encouraging Larry's flamboyance as part of her "political agenda.Teachers also showed sympathy for McInerney
Edited sentence: Legally, the school could not stop King from dressing as such because of a California hate crime law that prevents gender discrimination