Obama Signs Matthew Shepard/James Byrd Hate Crimes Bill into Law

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Obama Signs Matthew Shepard/James Byrd Hate Crimes Bill into Law
The Bilerico Project
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
October 28, 2009 3:30 PM


http://www.bilerico.com/2009/10/obama_signs_matthew_shepardjames_byrd_hate_crimes.php


President Obama has just signed the first ever piece of pro-LGBT federal legislation into law.

The Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act was attached to the Defense Authorization Bill and added gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability to existing hate crimes laws.