Federal Gay Hate Crime Bill Dies

[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 

[RebeccaFog]

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

[Shana A]

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> 

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