by Michael Branson Last Wednesday, October 22, President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law. The Act expands the 1969 federal hate-crimes law to include crimes motivated by the victims’ gender identity or perceived sexual orientation. In addition, the bill, which stalled in Congress two years ago […]
D.C. Gay Marriage on a Crash Course with Congress?
by Laura Hatalsky Earlier this week, the DC City Council held its first of a series of hearings on gay marriage in the District. As expected, the event featured fireworks and protestors aplenty. But underlying the proceedings was a sense of inevitability that cannot be denied.