President Obama Signs Hate Crimes Bill into Law
October 29, 2009 · Posted in Buzz, Equal Rights, New York Q News, News, People, Politics · Comments Off
Matthew Shepard - photo by Gina van Hoof, courtesy of Matthew Shepard Foundation
Source: www.newyorkqnews.com
By Bruce-Michael Gelbert
On October 28, less than a week after it reached his desk, President Barack Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, making it the first piece of federal legislation designed specifically to protect the LGBT community from violent crime. The United States Senate passed the bill on October 22 by a vote of 68 to 29 and the House of Representatives approved it on October 8 by a vote of 281 to 146. Read more
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