Lauren Hogg

Lauren Hogg (born June 10, 2003) is an American author and activist against gun violence. She survived the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018 and after became a co-founder of March for Our Lives and advocates against gun violence. She is the younger sister of activist David Hogg.

Lauren Hogg
Born (2003-06-10) June 10, 2003[1]
EducationMarjory Stoneman Douglas High School (2017–2021)
Years active2018–present
OrganizationNever Again MSD
RelativesDavid Hogg (brother)
WebsiteLauren Hogg on Twitter

Early life and Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
See also: Stoneman Douglas High School shooting

Hogg was born on June 10, 2003,[1] and is the daughter of Kevin Hogg, a former agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,[2] and Rebecca Boldrick, born in San Diego County, California[3] and a teacher for Broward County Public Schools in Broward County, Florida.[4] She is also the younger sister of David Hogg, who also attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

In 2018, Hogg was a freshman at Stoneman Douglas High School when a gunman came onto campus and started shooting. Hogg was in a television production class when the shooting started; the fire alarm was activated and she believed it was possibly a prank because they had had a fire alarm drill earlier in the day.[5] However, once in the stairwell after evacuating due to the alarm, she realized that it was not a prank after she saw students running out of the building.[5] She went back to her classroom and unlocked a closet in the room and hid with other students.[6] Hogg reunited with her brother and father later that day.[7] She lost four friends in the shooting.

Gun control advocacy

After the shooting, Hogg became an activist against gun violence in the United States and became a co-founder of the March for Our Lives protests.[8] She co-authored a book with her brother, David Hogg, called #NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line published by Random House.[9]

Hogg testified as a witness before the United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery in September 2019, following new legislation in the United States Senate that addressed school safety.[8] Before the hearing, she spoke at a rally against gun violence alongside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.[8] Speaking to members of the subcommittee, Hogg said, "I think if we did enough, I wouldn't be here. I wouldn't have lost my friends."[10] She also told members that lawmakers need to take steps including hiring mental health professionals to provide grief counseling to students and provide security that does not militarize schools, in opposition to Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis signing a bill into law public school districts to arm teachers.[10]

In 2019 Hogg wrote Activist, a graphic novel.[9]

Political views

Hogg describes herself as liberal and supports raising the purchase age of firearms from 18 to 21, because the shooter of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting was 19 years old and purchased the gun legally.[11]

Bibliography
  • with Hogg, David (2018). #NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line. Random House. ISBN 978-1-9848-0187-6.
  • Hogg, Laren (2019). Activist: A Story of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Shooting. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781947378230.
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References
  1. Hogg, David [@davidhogg111] (Jun 10, 2018). "Happy birthday @lauren_hoggs you're incredibly smart and kind I can't wait to see how you'll change the world next" (Tweet) – via Twitter. ; David Hogg; Lauren Hogg (Jun 19, 2018). #NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line. Random House. p. about. ISBN 9781984801838.
  2. Hogg, Lauren; Hogg, David (19 June 2018). #NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line. Random House. p. 5. ISBN 9781984801876. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. "Rebecca Boldrick". californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. Scanlan, Quinn. "'I'm 14, I haven't even driven yet': Florida shooting survivor who lost 4 friends in the massacre". ABC News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. Hogg, Lauren; Hogg, David (19 June 2018). #NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line. Random House. p. 4. ISBN 9781984801876. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. Hogg, Lauren; Hogg, David (19 June 2018). #NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line. Random House. p. 6. ISBN 9781984801876. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. Amos, Owen (15 February 2018). "Florida shooting: A survivor's story". BBC News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. Samsel, Haley (26 September 2019). "Parkland Shooting Survivor, Parent to Testify at House Hearing on School Security". Campus Security and Life Safety. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  9. "Parkland student recalls shooting, activism in talk to teachers in Northwest Arkansas". Arkansas Online. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  10. Homan, Timothy R. (26 September 2019). "Parkland survivor Lauren Hogg implores Congress to do more on school shootings". TheHill. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  11. Hogg, Lauren; Hogg, David (19 June 2018). "Aftermath: Lauren". #NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line. Random House. ISBN 9781984801876. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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