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PoliticsBill to strengthen federal hate crimes laws introduced in Senate
The bill was filed in response to a court ruling in a bizarre Amish hate crime.
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PoliticsMatthew Shepard’s parents slammed the Trump administration at Department of Justice ceremony
They didn’t even show up for the event honoring the 10th anniversary of passage of the hate crimes law named after their son. They sent a scathing letter instead.
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PoliticsTexas Congressman says if El Paso shooter is charged with a hate crime, pastors will be next
Congressman Louie Gohmert thinks pastors quoting the Bible in church will be prosecuted like mass shooters.
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LGBTQ HistoryHere’s your complete list of LGBTQ holidays & commemorations
Get out your calendars and get ready to highlight any LGBTQ “holidays” you want to observe.
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LGBTQ HistoryMatthew Shepard’s murder shaped the narrative around hate crimes
Today marks twenty years since the death of Matthew Shepard.
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News (USA)Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran is retiring. Here’s why we won’t miss him.
He earned the nickname “Gentleman Thad” for his Southern ways, but he was less than honorable to the LGBT community.
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News (USA)Amazon employee who punched coworker in face for being gay is convicted of a hate crime
The state wasn’t going to prosecute him for a hate crime. So the feds stepped in.
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Commentary19 years later: A memorial tribute to Matthew Shepard
In the words of Judy Shepard, Matt’s mother, “Go home, give your kids a hug, and don’t let a day go by without telling them you love them.”
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News (USA)Newly Republican ‘Out’ writer says Matthew Shepard’s death wasn’t a hate crime
Gay journalist Chadwick Moore recently “came out” as a conservative after a backlash to his profile of Milo Yiannopoulos.
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News (USA)Attorney General nominee defends anti-LGBTQ ‘First Amendment Defense Act’
Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions was asked about FADA by Senator Al Franken, who also asked the nominee to defend his opposition to hate crime legislation.
