News and Events => Opinions & Editorials => Topic started by: Natasha on August 01, 2008, 12:08:28 PM Return to Full Version

Title: Colorado 'transgender panic' killing to be tried as hate crime
Post by: Natasha on August 01, 2008, 12:08:28 PM
Colorado 'transgender panic' killing to be tried as hate crime

http://pageoneq.com/news/2008/zapata080108.html (http://pageoneq.com/news/2008/zapata080108.html)
Nick Langewis
8/1/2008

In 2005, the passage of HR 1014 added protections for people based on sexual orientation, including "transgender status," to Colorado's "Bias-motivated crimes" statute.