If a gay man slaps me, it’s a misdemeanor, if I slap him back…
July 18, 2009 by Dawn
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Federal Hate Crimes Bill or Pedophile Protection Act?
–by Angela Rockwood
I was watching this clip that someone sent to me the other day, and I just had to do a double take.
The Federal Hate Crimes legislation, S. 909, is cited as the “Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act.” Why? For sympathy points? [...]
Shepard vs. Shephard—Why Unnecessary Hate Crimes Laws Deny Equal Protection
June 9, 2009 by Dawn
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All Men Are Created Equal
–By Angela Rockwood
Everyone has heard of Matthew Shepard, but have you heard of Jason Shephard?
Any Google search on the name “Matthew Shepard” turns up hundreds of thousands of stories written in the ten years since Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered, reportedly, because he was gay. His murder brought national as well [...]