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October Vigils are held across the country following the death of Matthew Shepard. One of the largest such vigils takes place on the steps of the U. May I know this measure is not a cure-all, and it won't stop all hate violence. But it will send the message that this senseless violence is unacceptable and un-American.

My son Matthew was the victim of a brutal hate crime, and I believe this legislation is necessary to make sure no family again has to suffer like mine. Senate panel to urge the passage of federal hate crimes legislation. February A Gallup poll indicates that 75 percent of Americans believe that "homosexuals" should be covered by hate crimes laws.

In exchange for his testimony, Henderson receives two consecutive life sentences with no chance for parole. May Judy Shepard speaks before a U. Senate panel to urge the passage of hate crimes legislation.

The Shepard and Byrd families attend as special guests. October 25, Trial of Aaron McKinney begins. Defense lawyers plan to argue that McKinney snapped when Shepard supposedly made a pass at him at a bar, triggering memories of a childhood sexual assault. The judge rejects the so-called "gay panic" defense. In a deal that is approved by the Shepard family, McKinney avoids the death penalty and is sentenced to two consecutive life sentences with no chance for parole. Bush, "Will you support including sexual orientation in federal hate crimes law?

January MTV airs a movie about the murder of Matthew Shepard and shuts down programming for 17 hours to run a list of the names of hundreds of victims of hate crimes.

More than 50, people send e-mails or signed petitions urging Congress and the Bush administration to support the hate crimes bill. The legislation would provide federal assistance to states and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes.

HRC works with allies to address these incidents and respond to the targeted communities. President Bush and federal law enforcement authorities speak out against these crimes and launch probes into more than incidents across the country. In the program, which includes interviews with both men convicted of murdering Shepard, Aaron McKinney says his motivation for the murder was robbery, not hatred of gay people. Winter Judy Shepard writes an article in HRC's Equality magazine reflecting on her son's legacy seven years after his death.

Matthew's legacy is about understanding, compassion, acceptance and love. More than half of conservatives 57 percent and Republicans 60 percent back inclusive legislation.

Support is strongest among self-identified liberals 82 percent , Democrats 75 percent , those affiliated with non-Christian religious faiths 74 percent and Catholics 72 percent. June The Williams Institute reports that on average, 13 out of , gay, lesbian and bisexual people report hate violence every year. July HRC produces a video that confronts the lies from the right wing about hate crimes legislation.

Spring Peter D. Hart Research Associates releases the results of a poll showing that support for protections against hate violence is strong - even across partisan and racial lines. Bias or Hate Incident : Acts of prejudice that are not crimes and do not involve violence, threats, or property damage. Six black men assaulted and seriously injured a white man and his Asian male friend as they were walking through a residential neighborhood. A group home for persons with psychiatric disabilities who were in transition back into the community was the site of a reported arson.

Investigation revealed that neighbors had expressed many concerns about the group home in town meetings and were angry that the house was located in their community. Two Palestinian university students speaking in Arabic were attending a department reception when another student, a white male, deliberately bumped into one of them.

This is my country, you Arab! Two men were killed and one other man was injured in the shooting. In a parking lot next to a bar, a year-old Japanese American male was attacked by a year-old white male wielding a tire iron.

The victim suffered severe lacerations and a broken arm. Investigation revealed that the offender and victim had previously exchanged racial insults in the bar. The offender initiated the exchange by calling the victim by a well-known and recognized epithet used against the Japanese and complained that the Japanese were taking away jobs from Americans.

Overnight, unknown persons broke into a synagogue and destroyed several priceless religious objects. Although other valuable items were present, none were stolen. Five gay, male friends, some of whom were wearing makeup and jewelry, were exiting a well-known gay bar when they were approached by a group of men who were unknown to them. Click on any of the bias categories to view a scenario of a hate crime or bias incident involving that category.

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