Angie Zapata

Ken Buck campaign Tells Gay Teen's Mom: ‘Ken May Have Mis-Spoke' On Meet The Press

The Colorado Independent | John Tomasic | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. Senate candidate Ken Buck made national news for a week after saying on Meet the Press that he believed same-sex attraction was a lifestyle choic...

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Tragically, Transgender Identifiers Have a New Martyr

John Ridley | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Ridley

While the loss of Angie Zapata is tragic, the fact that with due process a trial was held and a conviction obtained speaks to how greatly America is altering its nature with regard to acceptance of transgender individuals.

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Getting to the Roots of Hate Crime

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abby L. Ferber

If we are serious about protecting people from violence and crime simply because of their group identities, we must also take seriously their right to equality in the home, workplace, and school.

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