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Lessons of Hate in the Bible Belt

Reproductive Justice | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lgbt, Bible-Belt-Politics, Hate Crimes, Hate, Ethics, The Laramie Project, Bible Belt, Wyoming, Grandfield High School, Gay Issues, Politics News
Reproductive Justice

Any gay student at Grandfield High School has been taught a dubious lesson. They have learned they better keep quiet until they are old enough to leave town.

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Another Dead Boy

Sara Whitman | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Taunting, Hate Crimes, Schools, LGBT Issues, Jaheem Herrera, Safe-Schools, Bullying, Effects of Bullying, Politics News
Sara Whitman

There is something deeply wrong. We must demand change. We must enable teachers to do the right thing. We must teach our children tolerance.

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What Is Wrong with the Federal Hate Crime Law?

John W. Whitehead | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, Free Speech, Politics News
John W. Whitehead

"You do not examine legislation in the light of the benefits it will convey if properly administered, but in the light of the wrongs it would do and t...

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Getting to the Roots of Hate Crime

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lgbt, Hate Crimes, Hate, Annual Day of Silence, Bullying, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, Mathew Shepard Act, State Hate Crime Statutues, Colorado, Harassment, Transgender, Gay, Oppression, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Schools., Angie Zapata, Federal Hate Crime Law, Privilege, Inequality, Hate Crime, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, Politics News
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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Homophobia Is Killing Our Youth

Jason Mannino | Posted 05.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Murder, Anger, Hate Crimes, Hate, Jesus, Homophobia, Obama, Forgiveness, Glsen, Love, Homophobe, Bandura, Gay Issues, Living News
Jason Mannino

While our youth silently protest violent homophobia, I implore you to take a moments to ask the tough questions: "Where in my own life do I harbor hatred, fear, anger, and what steps can I take to begin to resolve it?"

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Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover Commits Suicide Over Anti-Gay Taunts

ABC News | SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES | Posted 05.15.2009 | Home

Read More: Hate Crimes, Boy Suicide Being Called Gay, Boy Hangs Himself After Being Called Gay, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover Commits Suicide, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, Home News

Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover was 11-- hardly old enough to know his sexuality and yet distraught enough to hang himself last week after school bullies re...

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DePaul Hate Crimes: Police Investigate Gay Student Attack, Racist Graffiti At School

CBS 2 | Suzanne Le Mignot | Posted 04.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Hate Crimes, Depaul Palestinian Graffiti, Depaul Gay Hate Crime, DePaul University, Depaul Hate Crimes, Chicago News

Two hate crimes are now being investigated on the campus of DePaul University. The attacks - one over religion, the other because of sexual orientatio...

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Southern California Muslims Battle Islamophobia in a Post 9/11 World

Brooke-Sidney Gavins | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes, Terrorists, Terrorism, California, Islamophobia, Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Anti-Muslim, Cair, Islamic Radicalism, Smearcasting, Muslims, Islamic, Anti-Muslim Bias, Muslim, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Council for American and Islamic Relations, Religious Fanaticism, Politics News
Brooke-Sidney Gavins

Terrorism. Terrorists. Since the planes flew into the World Trade towers on September 11, 2001, these words have become almost synonymous with Islam and being a Muslim.

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Asian Women: Rape And Hate Crimes

Jaemin Kim | Posted 03.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Gawker Media, Ethnicity, Chinese, White People, Michael Phelps, Gawker.com, Videogames, Anime, Sexism, Dating, Defamer, Racism, Racial Stereotypes, African Americans, Korean, Rape, Rachel Getting Married, Gawker, Asian Americans, Washington State, Los Angeles, Sexuality, Black People, Stereotypes, Spokane, Asians, Japanese, Nerds, Hate Crimes, Violence Against Women, Prejudice, Legal, Prosecution, Justice, Bigotry, Interracial Dating, Sexual Violence, Interracial Relationships, Fetish, Sexual Assault, Laws, Asian Women, Bias Crime, Living News, Women, Asian Fetish, Caucasians, Sex Crimes, Salon.com, Media Responsibility, Media Bias, Living News
Jaemin Kim

Reducing Asian women into a sexual object is not funny, it is not flattering. It is perilous. We can see this when Asian women are subject to race-targeted sexual violence.

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The nexus: Abortion zealot Jackie Walorski and Indiana's hate crimes legislation

Bil Browning | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Anti-Abortion, Hate Crimes, Jackie Walorski, Abortion Laws, Zealotry, State Legislature, Indiana, Politics News
Bil Browning

The Indianapolis Star brings the encouraging news that the Indianapolis police department has "vowed to step up efforts to identify and report hate cr...

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Civil Rights Progress: Taking Stock Before the Inauguration

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Equality, Hate Crimes, Civil Rights Movement, Bullying, Obama Inauguration, Suicide, Prince Harry, Police Brutality, Gays and Lesbians, Jesse Jackson, Race, Civil Rights, Marriage, Gay Rights, Ban on Gay Marriages, Same-Sex Marriage Rights, Homophobia, Racism, Equal Protection, Gay Marriage, Gay Issues, Politics News
Emma Ruby-Sachs

In this time of struggle for many LGBT Americans, I can't help wondering why those who are passionate about some civil rights aren't interested in all civil rights.

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A Hate Crime You Won't See in Statistics

Mikko Alanne | Posted 02.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Nathan Runkle, Hate Crimes, Mercy for Animals, Animal Rights, Gay Rights, California Egg Factory, Political Activism, Homophobia, Obama Gay Rights, Hate Crimes Against Gays, President-Elect Obama, Prop 2, Violence Against Gays, Living News
Mikko Alanne

Each victim of a hate crime is equally precious. Each is equally deserving of protection and justice.

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The Media, the Legislature and the Police Are Guilty Too

Bil Browning | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: LGBT Rights, Indianapolis Metropolitan Community Police, Hate Crimes, Indianapolis, Police, Civil Rights, Indiana, Politics News
Bil Browning

Hate crimes don't happen in Indiana -- technically -- because we are one of five states not to have a hate crimes law.

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Potential Hate Crime At Temple Sholom On North Lake Shore

Chicago Tribune | Jeremy Gorner | Posted 01.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Synagogue Arson, Hate Crimes, Synagogue Hate Crime, Temple Sholom Molotov Cocktail, Temple Sholom Chicago, Temple Sholom, Chicago News

An arson at a North Side synagogue early this morning was being investigated as a hate crime, Chicago police said. A Molotov cocktail was thrown agai...

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Mr. Obama Disagrees

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Hate Crimes, Chicago, Incest, Brooklyn, Washington, Ron Kirk, White Supremacy, Same-Sex Marriage, California, Jewish Issues, Bailout, Inauguration, Rick Warren, Ohio, Nation of Islam, African-American Issues, Bill Clinton, Islam, Rape, Campaign Finance, Colombia, Pennsylvania, Pedophilia, Jeremiah Wright, Catholicism, New York, Sister Souljah, Religion, Labor, Cnn, Hilda Solis, Orange County, Aryan Nation, Ethanol, Bestiality, Gay Issues, Rick Warren Invocation, Rick Warren Saddleback Church, Obama Invocation, Barack Obama Rick Warren, Obama Inauguration, Rick Warren Obama Invocation, Invocation, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

Obama's choice of Rick Warren to give the invocation at his inauguration is dreadful. His explanation is even worse. He shrinks Warren's statements about gay people down to a "disagreement," as if we're talking about ethanol subsidies.

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Another Murdered: Pass the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Kety Esquivel | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Law, Law Enforcement, Hate Crimes, Jose Sucuzhanay, Brooklyn, Obama Administration, Obama Administration Challenges, Congress, Hispanics, Race, Romel Sucuzhanay, New York, Death, Racial Epithet, Ecuador, Immigration Reform, Latino Politics, Nclr, Online, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Marcelo Lucero, National Council of La Raza, Hate Speech, Long Island, Immigration Debate, Immigration Policy, Politics News
Kety Esquivel

NCLR has joined other civil rights and Latino leaders to urge Congress and the new administration to make passage of the "Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act" a priority.

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Weekly Immigration Wire: From Brooklyn Streets to Hollywood Blvd, Responses to Growing Tension

The Media Consortium | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Latin American Leaders, Hate Crimes, Immigration, Jose Sucuzhanay, Newsladder, Politics News
The Media Consortium

For this week's Immigration Wire, I'd like to look at how different social groups are dealing with issues related to immigration -- and all of its accompanying cultural shifts.

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Brazil Police Suspected In Killing Of Gays

AP | Posted 01.10.2009 | World

Read More: Brazil Police Kills Gays, Brazil Policy Gay, Hate Crimes, Gay Rights, Latin America, Brazil Hate Crimes, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil Gays, World News

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazilian officials say a state police officer may be involved in the murders of 13 gay men in a low-income suburb of Sao Pa...

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Changing Tides in the Fight for LGBT Rights

Neil G. Giuliano | Posted 01.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes, Anti-Hate Crime Laws, Prop 8, Glaad, Gay Rights Activism, Anti-Gay Ballot Initiative, Civil Rights Activism, Gay Activism, Gay Adoption, Social Activism, Marriage Equality, American Support Gay Rights, Gay Rights, LGBT Community, Pulse of Equality, LGBT Rights, Gay Marriage, Political Survey Call, Politics News
Neil G. Giuliano

Despite the setback of Proposition 8, the LGBT community has seen meaningful progress in recent years, and we need to continue building on that progress.

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Victim of Racist Attack Awarded $2.5 Million

Kety Esquivel | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Law, Law Enforcement, Hate Crimes, Kkk, Jordan Gruver, Lawsuits, Hispanics, Race, Ku Klux Klan Recruit, Racial Epithet, Immigration Reform, Latino Politics, Death Threat, Nclr, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Online, Kentucky, E-Mail, National Council of La Raza, Hate Speech, Bankrupt, Immigration Policy, Immigration Debate, Klansmen, Gruver, Politics News
Kety Esquivel

Gruver was attacked by Klansmen at a Kentucky fair in 2006. He was in line at a concession stand at the Meade County Fair when two Klansmen... threw whiskey in his face.

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By Way of Clarification

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 12.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Social Conservatives, Hate Crimes, Matthew Shepherd, Proposition 8, Prop 8, No on Prop 8, Prop 8 Protests, Intellectual Freedom, Moral Ambiguity, Progressive Ideology, Ideology, Marriage Equality, Prop 8 Rally, Gay Rights, Larry King, Freedom of Thought, Marriage Equality in CA, Anti-Intellectualism, Bush Administration Intellectualism, Gay Civil Rights, Conservative Ideology, Gay Marriage, California Proposition 8, Politics News
Jayne Lyn Stahl

Ultimately, no one wins when ideology, whether progressive or reactionary, is allowed to prevail over diversity of ideas, and human will.

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Obama Election Spurs "Hundreds" Of Race Threats, Crimes

AP | JESSE WASHINGTON | Posted 12.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes, President Obama, Obama Election Race Crimes, Race Crimes, Barack Obama, Race Relations, Politics News

Cross burnings. Schoolchildren chanting "Assassinate Obama." Black figures hung from nooses. Racial epithets scrawled on homes and cars. Incidents ar...

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Off Duty Chicago Police Accused of Election Night Hate Crimes

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes, Chicago Police, Election Night, Barack Obama, Police Racism, Politics News
Jayne Lyn Stahl

Three unmarked police cars allegedly pulled up alongside them, and are reported to have pepper sprayed the youngsters.

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Powerful New American Vote Trumps Nativist Dogma

Angela Kelley | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, 2008 Elections, Hate Crimes, Latino Vote, Barack Obama Latinos, 2008 Presidential Race, Immigration, 2008 Election, Voting, Politics News
Angela Kelley

Latinos are fighting back with the power of their vote and many fall into the category of New Americans.

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Impending GOP Losses Lead to Rage and Hate

Paul Hogarth | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Acorn, Sarah Palin Violence, Mccain Losing, Republican Backlash, Sarah Palin Rallies, Right-Wing, Hate Crimes, Mccain Rallies, Politics News
Paul Hogarth

ACORN is one of the most effective grass-roots political organizations in the country, and the McCain campaign has accused them of perpetrating voter fraud on behalf of Obama in minority communities.

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