Hate Crimes Do Happen Against Gays
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 that Gays aren’t targetted for crime, simply because of being Gay.
Tell that to the victim in Cicero Illinois, and to his attacker Rivera
During taped questioning by investigators Rivera said he raped the victim “because he hates faggots, and this is what they get.” (source)
How many more must be assaulted, raped, and even killed before the United States Federal Government gets its act together, and brings about PROTECTION for a MINORITY GROUP? All the talk by Candidates and Elected Officials about the US Democracy being the Greatest Ever, yet it can’t manage to protect a segment of its own society that it finds different?
What kind of Democracy is that?
