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On 'Hate Crimes Day,' Remembering Media Blackout of Jesse Dirkhising's Death
newsbusters.org - 10/27/2009
On 'Hate Crimes Day,' Remembering Media Blackout of Jesse Dirkhising's Death
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On a day in which media liberals will celebrate President Obama for signing a bill against "hate crimes" against gays and lesbians, a bill named for Matthew Shepard, it might be time again to remember the name of Jesse Dirkhising, who died ten years ago this fall to a national media ...
Senate passes hate crimes bill
politico.com - 10/23/2009
Senate passes hate crimes bill
— politico.com — Senate's annual defense policy bill includes landmark hate crimes provision that generated GOP opposition.... (more) Senate passes hate crimes bill

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Hate crimes bill goes to Obama for signature
cnn.com - 10/22/2009
Hate crimes bill goes to Obama for signature
— cnn.com — The bill is named for Matthew Shepard, a gay teenager who was beaten to death in 1998.... (more) Hate crimes bill goes to Obama for signature

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"No to Hate Crimes" Day of Action
queersunited.blogspot.com - 29 days ago
"No to Hate Crimes" Day of Action
— queersunited.blogspot.com — Tonight starting at 9pm through to 9pm on Saturday, an internet campaign created by Act on Principles... is happening to demonstrate worldwide support for ending hate crimes. For just two minutes of your time this October 30th, take a moment to light a candle and stand in silence. You can be ... (more) "No to Hate Crimes" Day of Action

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Moonbattery:  In Memorium: Jesse Dirkhising

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In Memorium: Jesse Dirkhising
Moonbattery — ... It was ten years ago this month that 13 year old Jesse Dirkhising was raped and murdered by a pair of gay men; a murder the MSM brushed under the rug because they were too busy hyping the "hate crime" of Matthew Shepard, who was robbed and murdered by two druggies he picked up in a bar. The media continue to this day to perpetuate the myth that he was murdered for being gay. ...

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Senate Passes Matthew Shepard Act
shakespearessister.blogspot.com 10/22/2009 — Woot ! The Senate today ... voted to approve the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (also known as the Matthew Shepard Act) by a vote of 68-29, sending the first civil rights legislation protecting gays and lesbians to President Obama for his signature. The bill was attached to a ...
Greg Hengler: Obama Signs Hate Crimes Bill: "Another Step Forward In Creating A More Perfect Union" — Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog
This law champions the leftist value of partisan tolerance. Medved pointed out on his radio show that the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill is named after a 21-year-old killed by two young men because of his...
Hump Day Afternoon of Gays & Animal Cruelty — Page One
From the Fairness Campaign: Just before 3 p.m. today, President Barack Obama signed into law the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act that includes the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act as an amendment. The bill will expand the 1969 federal hate crime law to include crimes motivated by ...
President Signs Measure Expanding Hate Crimes Law — ACS Blog
Following quickly the congressional approval of a defense bill that includes a measure expanding protections for victims of hate crimes, President Obama today signed the Mat thew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act into law. The new law expands the federal hate crimes law to ...
President Obama Signs Hate Crimes Act Today — Delaware Liberal
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was signed by President Obama in a White House ceremony today. This new law is an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill, which will be signed in a separate event to day. This long needed law (and one promised by the Obama ...
Hate Crimes Bill To Be Signed Into Law 11 Years After Matthew Shepard's Death — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
On Wednesday, President Obama will sign legislation criminalizing hate crimes against gay people, 11 years after the brutal murder of a young gay man. The Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act is attached to a defense authorization bill . It is named after Matthew ...
White House To Host "Hate Crimes Bill" Reception — The Brody File
The White House just released a media advisory saying that the President will be signing the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act into Law on Wednesday. Of course tucked inside that massive bill is the "Hate Crimes Bill". It's official title is the "Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate ...
Obama to Sign Hate Crimes Bill Wednesday — Political Punch
From Sunlen Miller and Z. Byron Wolf: Eleven years after Matthew Shepard’s death, President Obama will sign the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes bill into law during a White House signing ceremony Wednesday afternoon, White House officials confirm. The long-sought hate...
Weekly Feminist Reader — Feministing
Love her . The Matthew Shepard-James Byrd Hate Crimes Bill passed the Senate . (For a dissenting view on hate crimes laws, read Jos's take .) Are big movies with strong female leads damned if they do, damned if they don't? More from Women & Hollywood . How the Superfreakonomics  ...
Senate Passes Bill Expanding Hate Crimes Law — Politics Daily
The Senate has passed a bill that would expand hate crimes to include attacks based on a person's gender and sexual orientation. The Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed on a 68-29 vote and will be sent to President Obama, who is expected to sign it. The House ...
The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes bill passed, sent to President Obama — Blog For Arizona
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Senate voted Thursday to extend new federal protections to people who are victims of violent crime because of their sex or sexual orientation, bringing the measure close to reality after years of fierce debate by a vote of 68-29. Senate Approves Broadened ...
Nelson and LeMieux split their vote on hate crimes legislation — Naked Politics
In a groundbreaking vote, the Senate added sexual orientation to U.S. hate-crime law, which would give the Justice Department the power to prosecute bias-motivated crimes against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. The Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act ...
35 GOP Senators Vote Against Defense Bill With Hate-Crimes Amendment — Huffington Post
It's not easy to get 35 Republican senators to vote against defense spending -- unless hate crimes legislation is involved. The Senate narrowly invoked cloture on Thursday, 64 to 35, on the defense authorization package with the bill named for Matthew Shepard attached. The bill, named for a ...
Senate passes hate-crimes amendment — First Read
From NBC's Bobby Cervantes For the 14th and final time since the 105th Congress, the U.S. Senate today passed a $680 billion Defense Reauthorization Bill, including a hate-crimes amendment aimed at protecting the LGBT community. In a 68-29 ...