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Federal Gay Hate Crime Bill Dies

Started by Shana A, December 06, 2007, 02:58:50 PM

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Shana A

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/12/120607hate.htm

"Federal Gay Hate Crime Bill Dies
by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff

Posted: December 6, 2007 - 12:30 pm ET
Updated 2:40 pm ET

(Washington) The Matthew Shepard Hate Crime bill was removed Thursday from defense authorization legislation.

The Shepard Act would have added sexuality to the list of categories covered under federal hate crime law.

It passed the House in May and the White House threatened to veto it."


Grrrrrr  >:(
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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RebeccaFog

We need to elect more GV's.  Or any Gender Variants.
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Shana A

Quote from: Rebis on December 06, 2007, 03:21:04 PM
We need to elect more GV's.  Or any Gender Variants.

Ain't that the truth! Unfortunately Michelle Bruce ended up losing her run off race... not a good week for  us in the news...

Well, what was I thinking anyway, wanting a hate crimes bill and T-inclusive ENDA <sarcasm mode on full blast>  >:( :icon_chainsaw:

y2g
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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