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Category Archives: Hate Crimes
This Just In…
October 8, 2007 – 12:01 pm
Melissa Moore of the SCEC wants you to update your travel plans
Due to an oversight on the part of the City of Greenville, the Venue for Seven Straight Nights in Greenville has changed. Please see the following message for details:
7 Straight Nights for Equal Rights
ALERT: CHANGE OF VENUE!
Where: Piazza Bergamo (new location), Corner of […]
When the genie is out of the bottle, it’s hard to put it back in
October 4, 2007 – 5:31 pm
The following is the call to arms I rec’d from the friendly folks of the Alliance For Full Acceptance. Don’t forget that once one group of citizens gets excluded from the process, it’s that much easier to move on to the next group deemed “unfit” for whatever reason.
This is about civil rights, people!
Acceptance […]
Colbert: Mujahaqueen in Iran?
October 4, 2007 – 9:42 am
Dan Savage was on the Colbert Report last night talking on hate crimes legislation, Larry Craig, and Iran. Funny stuff.
This Just In…
September 27, 2007 – 11:57 am
forwarded from Human Rights Campaign:
Senate Passage of Hate Crimes Bill Moves Bill Closer Than Ever To Becoming Law
Bill Signifies Major Victory toward Equality for GLBT Community
WASHINGTON- In an historic step toward equality for GLBT Americans, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the Matthew Shepard Act, which updates and expands the federal hate crimes laws to […]
How To Get A Seat At The Table-101
July 26, 2007 – 11:50 am
On Friday August 3d, 2007, a training seminar entitled “Skills For Engaging The Legislative Process” be held in the South Carolina Statehouse Lower Lobby. The event will be proctored by one of my favorite Palmetto State elected officials, SC Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D-Orangeburg) and SC Rep. Joan Brady (R-Richland).
The seminar is scheduled from 1:00 […]
Iraq’s Latest Victim
July 18, 2007 – 5:24 pm
While it seemed like a good idea to tie the hate crimes bill to the defense spending bill, it seems the hate crime legislation may be going down with the ship.
A spokesperson for Reid said it could be a “long time” before the Nevada senator brings the defense bill back to the floor for a […]
Hate Crimes Bill Heading to a Vote
July 11, 2007 – 3:41 pm
News from AFFA:
Information from HRC on Federal Hate Crimes Bill / Matthew Shepard Act
Background on Senate Hate Crimes Action:
Today, Wednesday, July 11th, the Matthew Shepard Act was offered by Senators Kennedy (D-MA) and Smith (R-OR) as an amendment to the FY 08 Department of Defense Authorization bill (DoD). The vote could come as early […]
S.C. Hate Crime Legislation
July 9, 2007 – 12:15 pm
What you need to know about pending hate crime legislation will be the topic at the Alliance for Full Acceptance’s July meeting, held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Renaissance Charleston Hotel on Wentworth.
With Hate Crimes legislation on the horizon in both the federal and state legislatures, we are already being bombarded by the religious […]
Candle Light Vigil Sunday
June 26, 2007 – 12:17 pm
A statewide candle light vigil is planned for Sunday, July 1, at the Statehouse to mourn the death of 20-year-old Sean Kennedy, who was killed in an apparent hate crime in May. The event will include Kennedy’s family, as well as Rep. Seth Whipper (D-Charleston), who has introduced hate crimes legislation. The event Sunday begins […]
