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Pass the Matthew Shepard Act
Target: U.S. Senate
Sponsored by: Human Rights Campaign
Sponsored by: Human Rights Campaign
While all violent crimes are heinous, hate crimes are uniquely destructive, casting a pall of terror over an entire community. They don't just target a single victim. They are designed to "send a message" that an individual and "their kind" will not be tolerated, often leaving large numbers of people feeling isolated, vulnerable and unprotected. A law protecting all of our citizens against senseless hate violence is long overdue.
Two years ago, radical right-wing groups and George W. Bush's veto threat blocked the Matthew Shepard Act, which would outlaw hate crimes based on both sexual orientation and gender identity. But now that President Bush is out of office, the bill is back.
Attacks against LGBT people are one of the more common forms of hate violence but, tragically, one of the least protected. Hate crimes as a whole declined one percent last year, according to the FBI, but LGBT hate crimes increased six percent.
The House of Representatives passed a version of the bill, now tell the Senate that we need the Matthew Shepard Act to help ensure safety and security for ALL people.
Two years ago, radical right-wing groups and George W. Bush's veto threat blocked the Matthew Shepard Act, which would outlaw hate crimes based on both sexual orientation and gender identity. But now that President Bush is out of office, the bill is back.
Attacks against LGBT people are one of the more common forms of hate violence but, tragically, one of the least protected. Hate crimes as a whole declined one percent last year, according to the FBI, but LGBT hate crimes increased six percent.
The House of Representatives passed a version of the bill, now tell the Senate that we need the Matthew Shepard Act to help ensure safety and security for ALL people.
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# 24,400:
12:03 pm PDT, Jul 24,
Carol Brown, Nevada
# 24,399:
11:49 am PDT, Jul 24,
Ekeim Teeuwisse, Netherlands
# 24,398:
10:40 am PDT, Jul 24,
Jonathan Peebles, Ohio
# 24,397:
10:36 am PDT, Jul 24,
Lori Matsushita, California
# 24,396:
10:35 am PDT, Jul 24,
Denise Mitchell, California
# 24,395:
10:33 am PDT, Jul 24,
Rebecca Geary, Florida
# 24,394:
10:27 am PDT, Jul 24,
Kay Moore, Idaho
Violent crimes destroy the predator and the victim, but crimes meant to destroy communities of good working people are more than heinous, it is terrorist attacks on the very society that the predator lives in. The Matthew Shepard Act as been long coming. It is only just to pass this bill Now. Thank you
Violent crimes destroy the predator and the victim, but crimes meant to destroy communities of good working people are more than heinous, it is terrorist attacks on the very society that the predator lives in. The Matthew Shepard Act as been long coming. It is only just to pass this bill Now. Thank you
# 24,393:
10:22 am PDT, Jul 24,
Margaret Adams, New York
# 24,392:
10:17 am PDT, Jul 24,
Belinda Howell, New York
# 24,391:
10:03 am PDT, Jul 24,
Elizabeth Agren, Florida
# 24,390:
9:58 am PDT, Jul 24,
Renee Bendler, Pennsylvania
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9:45 am PDT, Jul 24,
Name not displayed, California
# 24,388:
9:45 am PDT, Jul 24,
Kathy Garland, Pennsylvania
Everyone deserve to live free of fear.
Everyone deserve to live free of fear.
# 24,387:
8:53 am PDT, Jul 24,
Shea Craver, California
# 24,386:
8:30 am PDT, Jul 24,
Chris Maciel, New York
It is important to send a signal to those who take the law into their own hands that they will pay the consequences on spreading lies or acting on their own mistaken ideas.
It is important to send a signal to those who take the law into their own hands that they will pay the consequences on spreading lies or acting on their own mistaken ideas.
# 24,385:
8:10 am PDT, Jul 24,
Dr. Dorothy K. Cinquemani, Florida
We must do everything possible to end these barbaric sadistic acts!
We must do everything possible to end these barbaric sadistic acts!
# 24,384:
8:03 am PDT, Jul 24,
Name not displayed, Illinois
HATE CRIMES DESTROY FAMILIES. LETS TEACH OUR AMERICAN FAMILIES HOW TO DESTROY HATE CRIMES!
HATE CRIMES DESTROY FAMILIES. LETS TEACH OUR AMERICAN FAMILIES HOW TO DESTROY HATE CRIMES!
# 24,383:
7:49 am PDT, Jul 24,
Melinda J Tarter, Ohio
# 24,382:
7:44 am PDT, Jul 24,
Irene Aceves, Texas
# 24,381:
7:44 am PDT, Jul 24,
Sandy Jimenez, Michigan
All manor of violence is being promoted in the is being promoted by the fanatic religious groups that formerly were considered "fringe groups". They loudly promote a twisted version of "the truth". They interpret the Bible or the Koran in any way that they feel justifies their exclusionary interpretations. I hope you will also respect my First Amendment rights to express my belief that when these groups incite others to violence, there should be some consequence. Religious groups are exempted from the payment of taxes, yet the KKK is not exempt. When the religious groups are found to be connected to the people who perform the violence, losing the tax exempt status might tamp down the violent rhetoric. I am so deeply offended that "Christian" groups
All manor of violence is being promoted in the is being promoted by the fanatic religious groups that formerly were considered "fringe groups". They loudly promote a twisted version of "the truth". They interpret the Bible or the Koran in any way that they feel justifies their exclusionary interpretations. I hope you will also respect my First Amendment rights to express my belief that when these groups incite others to violence, there should be some consequence. Religious groups are exempted from the payment of taxes, yet the KKK is not exempt. When the religious groups are found to be connected to the people who perform the violence, losing the tax exempt status might tamp down the violent rhetoric. I am so deeply offended that "Christian" groups
# 24,380:
7:24 am PDT, Jul 24,
Kim Mcleveighn, New York
# 24,379:
7:01 am PDT, Jul 24,
Christopher Delia, Florida
# 24,378:
6:51 am PDT, Jul 24,
Yvette Kastor, Florida
# 24,377:
6:49 am PDT, Jul 24,
Curtis Thatcher, Hawaii
Yeah, apply to Rent-A-Gone toooo. No more war for any reaSON.
Yeah, apply to Rent-A-Gone toooo. No more war for any reaSON.
# 24,376:
6:47 am PDT, Jul 24,
Theresa Ryder, Texas
# 24,375:
6:39 am PDT, Jul 24,
Sharon Gillespie, Texas
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6:35 am PDT, Jul 24,
Sheila Riker, Washington
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6:31 am PDT, Jul 24,
Marie Gorsline, New York
# 24,372:
6:22 am PDT, Jul 24,
Dolores Proffitt, Illinois
# 24,371:
6:10 am PDT, Jul 24,
Laura Schlegel, Illinois
Hate is not healthy!
Hate is not healthy!
# 24,370:
6:05 am PDT, Jul 24,
Kristian Bjornard, Maryland
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5:50 am PDT, Jul 24,
Allison Knabb, New Jersey
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5:33 am PDT, Jul 24,
Muriel S. Olive, Canada
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5:26 am PDT, Jul 24,
Steven Arnett, Michigan
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5:23 am PDT, Jul 24,
Alicia Lemar, Indiana
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5:08 am PDT, Jul 24,
Janine Dolezal, New York
# 24,364:
4:44 am PDT, Jul 24,
Peggy Paberzs, Michigan
# 24,363:
4:41 am PDT, Jul 24,
Lila Henry, Virginia
Please give this bill serious consideration to give support to the LGBT community and hopefully act as a deterrent.
Please give this bill serious consideration to give support to the LGBT community and hopefully act as a deterrent.
# 24,362:
4:32 am PDT, Jul 24,
Ali Chesley, California
# 24,361:
4:31 am PDT, Jul 24,
Terry Gilb, California
# 24,360:
4:29 am PDT, Jul 24,
Jane Leyland, California
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4:28 am PDT, Jul 24,
Shari Kobel, Michigan
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3:44 am PDT, Jul 24,
Federico Bernardinello, Italy
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3:21 am PDT, Jul 24,
JUAN BUONO ALCARAZ, Arkansas
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2:06 am PDT, Jul 24,
Amanda Box, Florida
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12:50 am PDT, Jul 24,
Todd Dobesh, Minnesota
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12:20 am PDT, Jul 24,
Gabriella Takacsne berky, Spain
# 24,353:
11:07 pm PDT, Jul 23,
Randall Botha, South Africa
I am shocked that an "advanced" country like the USA has more anti-human-rights sentiments than South Africa, which was condemned globally for decades for human rights abuses. Will witch-burning be next on thier agenda? I thought we lived in the 21st century.
I am shocked that an "advanced" country like the USA has more anti-human-rights sentiments than South Africa, which was condemned globally for decades for human rights abuses. Will witch-burning be next on thier agenda? I thought we lived in the 21st century.
# 24,352:
10:40 pm PDT, Jul 23,
Dr Edward J Maritz Jr, Pennsylvania