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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Matthew Shepard's parents see bill passed into law, 11 years later.

I recently watched a Lifetime movie on LMN about Matthew Shepard who was beaten nearly to death then hung on a fence to die because he was gay. If you haven't heard of this, I encourage you to read more about it. Also the story of James Byrd Jr. the black man chained to a truck and dragged behind it until he died. The 2 cases have been cited as examples of hate crime and the bill that Bill Clinton tried to get passed, George W. Bush promised to veto should it hit his desk and Ted Kennedy fought hard for passed through Congress on the 22nd and signed into law by President Obama today. He had promised the Shepards it would be a high priority and kept that promise. The bill is called Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act


Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/28/hate-crimes-bill-to-be-si_n_336883.html
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