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"Limp-wrist Strong-arm"

—Black and Red

“Limp-wrist Strong-arm”
Or
“Rough Trade Revenge”
By: J. Thomas Hunter

Federal hate crimes legislation—such as the Matthew Shepard Act, that expands the definition of hate crime to include violent crimes against gay and transgendered people—unfairly creates a protected class of citizens. Before hate crimes legislation [...]

Posted: November 09, 2009, 11:34pm EST

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Madigan Promotes "Tolerance, Fundamental Equality" On Capitol Hill

—Progress Illinois -

Just one week after President Obama signed into law a measure that adds sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes under hate crime statutes, gay rights advocates were back on Capitol Hill yesterday pushing for additional civil protections. Among them was Illinois' own Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who testified in favor' [...]

Posted: November 06, 2009, 1:07pm EST
by Angela Caputo

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Why You Should Hate the Crimes Prevention Act

—The Bench

Star Parker rips into the hypocrisy and legal flaws of the new "Hate Crimes Prevention Act," which Barack Obama signed on October 28.

Parker (photos) is a favorite columnist around here. She is the founder and president of CURE, the Coalition for Urban [...]

Posted: November 02, 2009, 5:03pm EST
by Tom Mannis

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