Gays would get new protections under House bill (Don’t say anything against Gay people, otherwise you …..)
Gay victims of violence would gain new federal protections under a revived and expanded hate crimes bill passed by the House on Wednesday over conservatives’ objections.Hate crimes — as defined by the bill — are those motivated by prejudice and based someone’s race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
The bill, which passed 249-175, could provide a financial bonanza to state and local authorities, with grants for investigation and prosecution of hate crimes. The federal government could step in and prosecute if states requested it or declined to exercise their authority.
A weaker bill died two years ago under a veto threat from President George W. Bush.
President Barack Obama, in contrast, urged support, saying it would “enhance civil rights protections, while also protecting our freedom of speech and association.” Obama called for passage in the Senate, where Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., is the chief sponsor.
The House bill added protections based on sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and disability.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., a supporter of the bill, contended it was protection for gays that drove the opposition.
“I wonder if our friends on the other side of the aisle would be singing the same offensive tune if we were talking about hate crimes based on race or religion,” she said, referring to Republican opponents.
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Of course they will say it’s a hate crime and gay people actually protest by ripping the pages out of the bible. It’s ridiculous.
THE U.S.A WILL HAVE NOTHING LESS THEN HELL TO PAY FOR ALLOWING PRO GAY LAWS. THESES LAWS WILL GIVE PERVERTS THE RIGHT TO RAPE CHILDREN AND IF PARENT WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT THE FEDS GAY HATE LAWS WILL KICK IN!!! IT IS ONLINE LOOK IT UP THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE!!! OH HOW ABOUT PERVERTS UNDER THIS FED LAW CAN HAVE SEX WITH DEAD PEOPLE !!! EVIL IS AS EVIL DOES!!! THIS WILL KILL FREE SPEECH AND IS ANTICHRIST & A NEW OPEN WAR WITH CHRISTIANS OF ALL KINDS!!! GOD IS GOING TO SEND HIS MOST HOLY WRATH ON AMERICA !!! WE ALL NEED TO PRAY WITH ALL OUR HEARTS !!! THE GATES OF HELL ARE BEING PUSHED OPEN !!! IS IT A CIVIL RIGHT TO RAPE CHILDREN ??? IS IT A CIVIL RIGHT TO BE A PERVERT ??? IS IT A CIVIL RIGHT TO BE A PEEPING TOM ??? WHAT IS NEXT HAVING SEX WITH FARM ANIMALS ??? GOD HELP SAVE US FROM THIS DARKNESS THAT IS ALL AROUND US!!! BRAVE HEART
If I stated what the bible says about gay lifestyles being a sin an punishable according to the word of God based on my belief that the bible is the inspired word of God written by men as they were directed,could that be considered a hate crime