President signs Hate Crimes bill into law
Pridesource - Between The Lines News Oct 31 09"After more than a decade of opposition and delay," said Obama at the 2:30 ceremony, "we've passed inclusive hate crimes legislation to help protect our citizens from violence based on what they look like, who they love, how they pray, or who they are." He also singled out the parents of Matthew Shepard, a gay Wyoming student killed in a brutal hate crime in 1998."I promised Judy Shepard, when she saw me in the Oval Office, that this day would come, and I'm glad that she and her husband Dennis could join us for this event," said Obama. "I'm also honored to have the family of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, who fought so hard for this legislation. Full story...
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