MyQuest (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Kathy McCallie and Paul Blair are interviewed to respond to the passage of the Matthew Shepherd Act. Not sure what all Blair is talking about in his nonsensical statements.
Think Progress (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Yesterday on the Christian Broadcasting Network, televangelist Pat Robertson aired a segment slamming President Obama for signing the Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law. Extending hate crimes protection to the gay and transgendered community, Robertson argued, was a targeted attack on homophobic Christians like himself. Robertson said the new law is the latest [...]
Click here to see all comments
Understand more... see The Laramie Project
To understand the source of the Hate Crimes bill, you need to see The Laramie Project. Advance sale tickets are now available for THE LARAMIE PROJECT...
Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
By Albert Mohler As Sen. John McCain recently remarked, "elections have consequences." President Barack Obama signed the "Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act" into law on Thursday, fulfilling a campaign promise and handing the gay rights community one of its most sought-after achievements. The bill, named for two men killed in vicious attacks, [...]...
Weird is Relative (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... broadcasters concerned (As well they should be.) * Hate Crimes Bill Signed Into Law 11 Years After Matthew Shepherd's Death Note: I've publicly criticized President Obama and the Democratic congress for their lack of progress on a variety of issues. To be honest, I've found their lack of decisive action toward fulfilling campaign promises quite disheartening. But this news? This is...
News Hounds (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Despite all the prayers and entreaties of the homophobic “Christian” faithful, aided and abetted by America’s mouthpiece for the American Taliban (whoops, the religious right), Fox News, the Matthew Shepherd bill, which makes violence against gays and lesbians a hate crime, passed the senate and is heading for the President’s desk. Is there a lesson for Fox News...
Chasing Evil (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
GEORGE: Congress Passes Hate Crimes Bill:"Tucked into the Defense Authorization Bill comes a piece of legislation that has been winding its way through the legislative process for years."[ed]: The Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes bill has finally passed! This updates a 1960's hate crime law to include acts of violence based solely on gender, disability or sexual orientation. Read...
The PopCrunch Show (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
-We hear Usher’s got a new piece — Tameka will not be pleased…. -Oprah praises Cookie Johnson Jeans…. -The ultra-talented Robin Thicke and Paula Patton are expecting their first child together! -Say buh-bye to free broadcast courtesy of Hulu…. -Congress passes The Matthew Shepherd Hate Crimes Act…. -Soap star Hunter Tylo is suing a social worker...
Dr Jim West (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
At 12:53 a.m., on Monday, October 12, 1998, Matthew Shepherd died as a result of injuries he received at the hands of brutal ignorance and vile cruelty. No such evil should be allowed to take place ever again. There is no excuse for hatred, or murder. Ever. They are never Christian. Posted in current [...]
State Journal Featured Content (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
LEWISBURG -- The brutal murder of a gay man in 1998 serves as a rallying point for homosexual rights. The Greenbrier Valley theatre joined more than 100 other stages across the world Monday evening to conduct a reading of "The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later." It was written by the creators of the original "Laramie Project" which dealt with the murder of Matthew Shepherd in Laramie,...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
... promised to sign Hate Crimes legislation bearing the late Senator Ted Kennedy's name in honor of Matthew Shepherd , a young man who was brutally murdered for being gay in 1998. He said he would support the fight against HIV/AIDS and end the military policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" which discriminates against gay soldiers . Hearing Obama speak of these things while receiving enthusiastic...
News Hounds (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
... moderators. Keep hate alive! It really adds to civil discourse - the type that got Dr. Tiller and Matthew Shepherd killed. Stay classy, Fox Nation. Which ones are your favorite?
LOFT965 (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
... gays, gender, hiv, hrc, human, humanity, inequality, lady gaga, lesbian, lesbians, lgbt, marriage, matthew shepherd, meeting, military, national equality march, obama, of, parents, partiality, pflag, prejudice, race, rally, rights, same, sex, speech, stonewall, strength, struggle, transgender, union, washington, wisdom, world
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Over a 30-year television news career, Steve Kmetko has interviewed a kaleidoscope of subjects from Bette Davis to mother of Matthew Shepherd, the teen targeted and murdered because he was gay.
A conservative blog for peace (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
... the targeting of civilians being a sin.Speaking of existing rule of law being good enough, no . Matthew Shepherd’s murder falls under laws against that, assault and battery and kidnapping: the no-harm principle. ‘Hate crime’ is thoughtcrime, or the left want to do what they say the Protestant right want to: control and outlaw certain feelings; total control (and mucho self-righteousness)....
