Guest Post: The Message Of A Fully Inclusive Hate Crimes Bill
Pam's House Blend
By Autumn Sandeen
23 October 2009
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13715/guest-post-the-message-of-a-fully-inclusive-hate-crimes-bill (http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13715/guest-post-the-message-of-a-fully-inclusive-hate-crimes-bill)
With the federal hate crimes legislation passing out of The House last week, The Senate this week, and is going to be signed into law by The President likely next week, I've asked some trans voices to speak their thoughts on what the passing of this particular, fully inclusive piece of legislation means to them. Below is the first article of this series, and it's by Ethan St. Pierre.
Ethan St. Pierre is the founder and creator of internet radio's TransFM International Broadcasting Network, as well as collecting the data for, and maintaining the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) Web Project's website. Besides being trans himself, his aunt is on the TDOR victim's list -- killed due to anti-transgender hate violence.
Guys that have attacked me wont get off with a slap on the wrist any more