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LGBT community included in HATE CRIMES bill

Posted on: October 29, 2009 at 07:36 PM



Meet Matthew Shepard
He was brutally tortured and murdered in 1998.
BECAUSE HE WAS GAY.

11 years later, we have finally passed the
Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill
which expanded the Hate Crimes law 
to include crimes based on
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.

The FBI estimates that 6 hate crimes occur every day
1 in 6 is directed at the LGBT community


For more information on the bill, check out this video:

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    Report Inappropriate Content! By OakleyAM November 20, 2009 at 06:47 PM
It's about time. I'm glad they've finally passed the bill. If you haven't already seen or reae "The Laramie Project" (which uses the real conversations of the real people of laramie, where matthew shephard was from) you should. Its sad and beautiful and worth a look.

    Report Inappropriate Content! By tiffanyann17 November 16, 2009 at 12:28 PM
that not right aat all how could you taake someone life for them? it just not right i don't care who you are or what you are i'm still here for you

    Report Inappropriate Content! By freefallin November 13, 2009 at 01:42 PM
being mistreadted because of something such as same-sex parternship preference or because you're black living in a white community or because you are a minority anywhere in the world, is effhing stupid! many minorities every day make a positive difference and change the world and the people who treat them badly, OR KILL them even should be ashamed of themselves- its absolutley terrible..

And thank you to the people who others the way you would like to be treated which is the correct way to act

    Report Inappropriate Content! By bisexual12 November 09, 2009 at 11:38 AM
that is stupid. my brother is gay and i am bisexual. and if he were ever beaten just becuase he was gay i would perosnally kick who ever did it in the balls even if it was a girl.

    Report Inappropriate Content! By imagination14 November 02, 2009 at 11:50 AM
But how can you condeem someone for having an opinion?

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