Monday, October 12, 2009

Transgender Provision Is Sought in State Hate Crimes Law

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/12/transgender-provision-is-sought-in-state-hate-crimes-law/
transgenderLaura VogelRoxanne Green, 52, whose daughter Lateisha was killed in Syracuse, spoke last week at a panel at Brooklyn Law School, joined by her son Mark Cannon, 19.

.....The push to amend New York’s hate crimes law comes as the House of Representatives passed a measure last week that would expand the definition of hate crimes under federal law to include a victim’s sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. Crimes stemming from a victim’s race, color, religion or national origin area are already included under the federal law......

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