Gov. Carcieri's Veto Of Trans Hate Crimes Bill Protects Society Against...Same-Sex Marriage?
by: Autumn Sandeen
Sun Jul 04, 2010 at 16:45:00 PM EDT
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/16582/gov-carcieris-veto-of-trans-hate-crimes-bill-protects-society-againstsamesex-marriage ...Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri vetoed a bill on Wednesday, which was designed to expand the state's definition of a hate crime to include "gender identity" and "gender expression."
The governor - a strong advocate for the family - said the state's existing law already addresses actions "motivated by racial, religious, sexual orientation, gender and disability prejudice;" therefore, the measure was not required.
So begins the Focus On The Family /CitizenLink article Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Expansion of Hate Crimes. Focus On The Family/CitizenLink's Catherine Snow wrote a piece praising Governor Don Carcieri for not expanding a hate crime statute to include trans people -- praising how known victims of violence because of antitransgender hatred and prejudice. (The piece ends with a convoluted connection to marriage equality -- which we'll get to in a bit.)
