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News (USA)Court debates whether anti-gay hate crimes count as hate crimes
Judges have to decide if a guy who shouted homophobic slurs while beating up a gay couple actually committed a hate crime.
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News (USA)
He brutalized two gay men — but in West Virginia, that’s not a crime.
In a decision this month, a judge ruled that West Virginia civil rights law protects people based on sex — but not sexual orientation.
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News (USA)
Judge: Law doesn’t cover gay hate crimes in ex-player’s case
The decision allows hate crime charges to be dropped against Steward Butler, accused of assaulting two gay men after seeing them kiss.
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News (USA)
Former Marshall University football player at center of W.Va. gay rights case
The West Virginia Supreme Court is being asked if a former Marshall University football player can be charged with violating the civil rights of two gay men he is accused of assaulting.
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News (USA)
Ex-Marshall player pleads not guilty to attacking same-sex couple over public kiss
Former Marshall University football player Steward Butler has pleaded not guilty to charges of beating a same-sex couple after seeing them kiss on a Huntington, W.Va. street.
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News (USA)
Ex-Marshall Univ. football player indicted on charges he punched gay couple
A former Marshall University football player has been accused of two felony civil rights violations stemming from his alleged April assault on a gay couple.
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News (USA)
Marshall University football player charged with beating same-sex couple
Steward Butler was arrested early Wednesday on battery charges alleging that he beat a same-sex couple.
