Monthly Archives: May 2007

Expanding Hate Crime Legislation…Or Not

Written by Josh. Filed under Transgender. 2 Comments.

The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to extend hate-crime protection to people who are victimized because of their sexuality. But the most immediate effect may be to set up another veto showdown between Democrats and President Bush.
By 237 to 180, the House voted to cover crimes spurred by a victim’s “gender, sexual orientation, gender [...]