Meet Matthew Shepard He was brutally tortured and murdered in 1998. BECAUSE HE WAS GAY.
11 years later, we have finally passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill which expanded the Hate Crimes law to include crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
The FBI estimates that 6 hate crimes occur every day 1 in 6 is directed at the LGBT community
For more information on the bill, check out this video:
It's about time. I'm glad they've finally passed the bill. If you haven't already seen or reae "The Laramie Project" (which uses the real conversations of the real people of laramie, where matthew shephard was from) you should. Its sad and beautiful and worth a look.
being mistreadted because of something such as same-sex parternship preference or because you're black living in a white community or because you are a minority anywhere in the world, is effhing stupid! many minorities every day make a positive difference and change the world and the people who treat them badly, OR KILL them even should be ashamed of themselves- its absolutley terrible..
And thank you to the people who others the way you would like to be treated which is the correct way to act
that is stupid. my brother is gay and i am bisexual. and if he were ever beaten just becuase he was gay i would perosnally kick who ever did it in the balls even if it was a girl.