House votes on hate crimes bill

Posted on April 29, 2009
Filed Under 365Gay, News

(Washington) The US House is scheduled to vote today on legislation to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of categories covered under federal hate crime law.

A parallel bill was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday.

Gay rights groups have been fighting to have the legislation passed for over …

Tags: Crime Law, Federal Crime, Gay Rights Groups, Gender Identity, Hate Crime, Hate Crimes Bill, Legislation, Senate, Sexual Orientation, Vote

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