While it may not happen often in Canada, it does happen. People get attacked because they are Gay, but at least in Canada they are protected under the Hate Crime Laws, something most Gays DO NOT ENJOY IN THE USA. It makes you wonder, when did Government forget its obligation is to protect ALL OF ITS CITIZENS? Hate Crime Laws shouldn’t be needed, but they are, and yet Bush and Republicans refuse to acknowledge that Gays need protecting. When do the American people wake up, and stop promoting racism, under the guise of religion?
More Gays or shall we say, Different People, have been killed this last little week, that actually has made the news. I am certain there are others out there, who have died, simply because of their orientation, of their being Gay. It isn’t because they stole from someone, tried to muscle on the Murder’s territory, [...]
Neither the Republicans or Democrats lost any sleep over the defeat of the Mathew Shepard Bill. In fact, it was just Politics as usual in both ranks, as Bush dealt another blow to Democracy, to Compassion, and to Gay Rights. In fact, some of those who opposed including Sexual Orientation into Hate Crime Laws claimed [...]
They sure can talk the talk, but when it comes to action, The Democratic Party is really no different than the Republican Party. They only pass what benefits THEM, or their CORPORATE MASTERS, not what is Right, not what is BEST.
The Democrats have removed the attached Mathew Shepard Bill from the latest Spending Bill in [...]
The FBI has released its figures and Hate Crimes are on the rise. About 8% according to the stats, and yet the addition of sexual orientation to the Federal Law remains in the Senate, with a Presidential Veto threatened. Yet HATE is on the rise, and according to the FBI, attacks on Homosexuals or on [...]
