North Carolina teen Blake Brockington killed himself on Monday night . Last summer , he was crowned homecoming king of the Charlotte Observer - the first time a transgender student earned the title in Charlotte . His family had been unable to accept his gender identity after he told them he was a boy in his sophomore year and he moved in with a foster family . He had been an outspoken advocate of LGBT rights and organized rallies against police brutality last year .
North Carolina teen Blake Brockington killed himself on Monday night . Last summer , he was crowned homecoming king of East Mecklenburg High School - the first time a transgender student earned the title in Charlotte . His family had been unable to accept his gender identity after he told them he was a boy in his sophomore year and he moved in with a foster family . He had been an outspoken advocate of LGBT rights and organized rallies against police brutality last year .