September 30, 2013
Hate Crime Legislation
May 2, 2013
Cleveland city council member demands the murder of Cemia Dove be treated as a hate crime
A Cleveland City Council member wants the murder of Cemia "Ce Ce" Dove investigated as a hate crime. "Too often we lose loved ones because of fear or hate. Violence should not be tolerated against anyone regardless of race, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation."
December 8, 2011
GLAAD Joins Ricky Martin in Urging Puerto Rican Lawmakers to Stop Anti-LGBT Amendment
The Puerto Rican Senate approved a provision to their penal code that would eliminate protections for LGBT people from their hate crimes law. Change.org currently has a petition urging the Puerto Rico House of Representatives to stop the amendment. GLAAD joins Ricky Martin in urging people to sign the petition.
UPDATE: Suspect Charged in Jorge Steven López Case – No Hate Crime Charge at this Time
Juan Martínez Matos – the man who has confessed to brutally murdering, decapitating and dismembering 19 year-old Jorge S
October 28, 2009
by Anna Wipfler
President Obama Signs Expanded Federal Hate Crimes Bill into Law
As President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr.
October 13, 2009
by Anna Wipfler
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