2/ Months before Shepard was murdered, James Byrd, Jr. was murdered by white supremacists. After their deaths, @HRC joined both families to advocate for a federal hate crimes law, which led to the passage of the Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in 2009.
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3/ Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act being signed into law. But we’ve still got a long way to go.pic.twitter.com/36sDRWKGoR
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Dennis & Judy Shepard Have Strong Words For Attorney General BarrOn the 10th anniversary of the Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, Cynthia Deitle of the Matthew Shepard Foundation read a powerful letter from parents Dennis & Judy Shepard.Show this thread -
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#LGBTQ community, particularly Black transgender women, are facing an epidemic of violence. As we mourn those in our communities we have lost, we will honor them with action.#EraseHateShow this thread -
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Local & state law enforcement must expand trainings and infrastructure so they can better serve diverse communities and report on the extent of anti-#LGBTQ violence.
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7/7 We must continue to honor with action the lives of Matthew Shepard, James Byrd, Jr. and all those whose lives have been ended by hate. In their memory,
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As a gay man who grew up in Wyoming I can attest that our fight here is still ongoing. WY still doesn’t have a hate crime law, and only two towns have established non-discrimination ordinances.
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We stand with you, as does
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