Hey Everyone,
Got this from Judy Shepard and her foundation.
We can celebrate thethe Matthew Shepard Act was passed today by the Senate carried out by
Senator Ted Kennedy and Senator Gordon Smith!!
Can't wait to celebrate with them in December at their film festival!
Have a beautiful day!
Diana
SENATE PASSES THE MATTHEW SHEPARD ACT!
ONE STEP CLOSER TO ERASING HATE!"
The Matthew Shepard Act sends a bold and unmistakable message
that violent crimes committed in the name of hate must end."
- Judy and Dennis Shepard
Casper, WY
September 27, 2007 - The Matthew Shepard Foundation
applauds today's passage of the historic Matthew Shepard Act --inclusive federal hate crimes legislation .
"Today's Senate vote sends a bold and unmistakable messagethat violent crimes committed in the name of hate must end,"
said Judy and Dennis Shepard, Matthew Shepard's
parents. "The Matthew Shepard Act is an essentia
lstep to erasing hate in America and we are humbled
that it bears our son's name. It has been almost nine
years since Matthewwas taken from us. This bill is a
fitting tribute to his memory and to all of those who
have lost their lives to hate."
"We are especially thankful to Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR) and
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) for their unwavering leadership in ensuring
the passage of this bill," said Judy Shepard, Executive Directorof the Matthew Shepard Foundation.
"For far too long this important piece of civil rightslegislation has been misconstrued and distorted by its opponents," continued Judy Shepard. "Both Houses ofCongress overcame the lies and misinformation claiming the bill would take away our rights to free expression and religious liberty. Nothing could be further from the truth. Today we join with millions of Americans to encourage the White House to follow Congress and ensure that the Matthew Shepard Act becomes law."The legislation is formally entitled, the Matthew Shepard Local LawEnforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (S. 1105). It was offered as a bipartisan amendment by Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR) to the Department of Defense authorization bill currently before the U.S. Senate. The virtually identical House version of the bill passed overwhelmingly on May 3rd, 2007 with a bipartisan vote of 237 to 180 as an appropriate and measured responseto the unrelenting and under-addressed problem of hates crimes against individuals based on sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and disability.
CALL YOUR SENATORS AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE MATTHEW SHEPARD ACT
This is a historic time for America! Now that the Matthew Shepard Acthas passed through the Senate, it is important for your leaders to bethanked
CALL NOW & THANK YOUR SENATORS
for their support of the Matthew Shepard ActCALL - (202) 224-3121Ask for your Senators
Got this from Judy Shepard and her foundation.
We can celebrate thethe Matthew Shepard Act was passed today by the Senate carried out by
Senator Ted Kennedy and Senator Gordon Smith!!
Can't wait to celebrate with them in December at their film festival!
Have a beautiful day!
Diana
SENATE PASSES THE MATTHEW SHEPARD ACT!
ONE STEP CLOSER TO ERASING HATE!"
The Matthew Shepard Act sends a bold and unmistakable message
that violent crimes committed in the name of hate must end."
- Judy and Dennis Shepard
Casper, WY
September 27, 2007 - The Matthew Shepard Foundation
applauds today's passage of the historic Matthew Shepard Act --inclusive federal hate crimes legislation .
"Today's Senate vote sends a bold and unmistakable messagethat violent crimes committed in the name of hate must end,"
said Judy and Dennis Shepard, Matthew Shepard's
parents. "The Matthew Shepard Act is an essentia
lstep to erasing hate in America and we are humbled
that it bears our son's name. It has been almost nine
years since Matthewwas taken from us. This bill is a
fitting tribute to his memory and to all of those who
have lost their lives to hate."
"We are especially thankful to Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR) and
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) for their unwavering leadership in ensuring
the passage of this bill," said Judy Shepard, Executive Directorof the Matthew Shepard Foundation.
"For far too long this important piece of civil rightslegislation has been misconstrued and distorted by its opponents," continued Judy Shepard. "Both Houses ofCongress overcame the lies and misinformation claiming the bill would take away our rights to free expression and religious liberty. Nothing could be further from the truth. Today we join with millions of Americans to encourage the White House to follow Congress and ensure that the Matthew Shepard Act becomes law."The legislation is formally entitled, the Matthew Shepard Local LawEnforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (S. 1105). It was offered as a bipartisan amendment by Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR) to the Department of Defense authorization bill currently before the U.S. Senate. The virtually identical House version of the bill passed overwhelmingly on May 3rd, 2007 with a bipartisan vote of 237 to 180 as an appropriate and measured responseto the unrelenting and under-addressed problem of hates crimes against individuals based on sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and disability.
CALL YOUR SENATORS AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE MATTHEW SHEPARD ACT
This is a historic time for America! Now that the Matthew Shepard Acthas passed through the Senate, it is important for your leaders to bethanked
CALL NOW & THANK YOUR SENATORS
for their support of the Matthew Shepard ActCALL - (202) 224-3121Ask for your Senators
Comments