Comments on: President Obama Keeps Promise, Signs Shepard/Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act

By: Ball Bat Attackers Immune from Hate Crimes Charges?: Authorities Backpedal on Anti-Gay Violence « Unfinished Lives

Mon, 17 May 2010 07:55:40 +0000

[...] law authorities to enforce Texas hate crimes law, federal hate crimes protections should kick in. The James Byrd, Jr. and Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 classifies a hate crime as motivated in whole or in part by anti-LGBT bias. One major determining [...]

By: 19 Transgender Murders Per Month in 2009 To Be Remembered at TDOR « Unfinished Lives

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:36:19 +0000

[...] major political and legal victories for the transgender community will also be highlighted. The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act has been signed into law by President Obama, extending protections from violent crimes to [...]

By: jessied33

jessied33 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:31:28 +0000

”No one in America should ever be afraid to walk down the street holding the hand of the person they love.” … such a powerful moment during his speech, you long to believe him. In this step towards equal rights, however small is a glimmer of hope for “Many other important promises remain unfulfilled by the Obama administration: enactment of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t tell (DADT) which the Secretary of the Army suggests is now doable, and repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). ” … the larger issues so dear to many of our hearts.

Nice blog !