10 Years Later...Nothing Is Done...

It's been ten years since 21-year-old Matthew Shepard lost his life after being violently beaten and left for dead along a remote Wyoming road.

His offense? Being himself – a conscientious college student who happened to be gay.

The murder shocked and saddened the nation, but a decade later, federal law still fails to recognize hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

It's time to get our heads out of the sand and stop pretending everthing is ok. It's not!! Over all we have not gained any rights. If anything we have lost many of our rights. We can no longer hold out for the states to do the right thing. If Black American's waited, like we are doing, they would still be slaves. Is that what you want? Do you want to be treated like a second class citizen? Do you want to be the next one to be tied to a fench post? I know I don't. So lets stand up together, let us hold hands, let us march for what is right! We must no longer be timid. We must not look weak! I'm Standing up!! Will you stand beside me or will you walk away with your head down?

Tell Obama to continue the fight to support hate crimes legislation and ask McCain to reverse his idiotic position.

New Zealand Students Allowed To Bring Same-Sex Dates, But With A Bit Of A Caveat

Pupils are being prevented from taking same-sex partners to school balls unless they sign contracts confirming they are homosexual, a gay support group says.
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Rainbow [Youth] education officer Serafin Dillon knows of four Auckland colleges that do not allow same-gender ball partners unless pupils sign contracts stating their sexual orientation.

She would not name the schools but said their policies were discriminatory and breached the Bill of Rights.

"If this was in the workplace it would be discrimination and it would be unheard of. But because it's a school they think they can somehow get away with it."

Via Queerty