Barack Obama unterschreibt "Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act"! und setzt damit ein deutliches Zeichen gegen Diskriminierung

Vorab: Mit der Namensgebung wird Matthew Shepard gedacht und geehrt, ein homosexueller Student, der 1998 zu Tode geprügelt wurde.

Chloe Axelson schreibt auf barackobama.com:

By Cloe Axelson - Oct 28th, 2009 at 3:45 pm EDT
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Today President Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, legislation that will extend new federal protections to people who are victims of violent crime because of their sex or sexual orientation. It is an update to the federal hate crimes statute that Congress first passed in 1968. For the first time, the law that previously protected people from attacks motivated by race, religion or ethnicity will also protect gay, lesbian, transgender and disabled people.

The President will host a reception commemorating the enactment of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act in the East Room of the White House this evening. This afternoon, before signing the bill, he said:

"...After more than a decade of opposition and delay, we've passed inclusive hate crimes legislation to help protect our citizens from violence based on what they look like, who they love, how they pray, or who they are.

"I promised Judy Shepard, when she saw me in the Oval Office, that this day would come, and I'm glad that she and her husband Dennis could join us for this event. I'm also honored to have the family of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, who fought so hard for this legislation. And Vicki and Patrick, Kara, everybody who's here, I just want you all to know how proud we are of the work that Ted did to help this day -- make this day possible..."
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