How will people who are in the LGBTQ+ ever feel safe, when they keep being discriminated? Matthew Shepard was an early-twenties college man, who was sweet, kind, outgoing, and caring. But he was also gay. This affected the way people looked at Matthew. Some with disgust, and some with open-heartedness. But for a Matthew Shepard, it was his final day, he was looked upon with disgust. This lead to his murder.The Matthew Shepard Act is an American Act of Congress, passed on October 22, 2009, and signed into law by President Barack Obama on October 28, 2009, as a rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2010. This was created as a driving force to stop Hate Crimes against the LGBT Community. The people in America were all over the place
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Having learned these new facts, and factoring them in, into the Matthew Shepard: Hate Crimes, you will have to determine yourself whether it really was a hate crime or an unfortunate attack amongst a young homosexual and a troubled man. This caused for Matthew Shepard Act to be created and then signed by none other than that of the previous president, Barack Obama. The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, also known as the Matthew Shepard Act, is an American Act of Congress, passed on October 22, 2009, and signed into law by President Barack Obama on October 28, 2009, as a rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 (H.R. 2647). Now there were facts given, but only one person knows what really happened, and why this sad event happened to Shepard, but there was, in the end, a positive outcome, this Act.It was created initially to keep people of the LGBTQ+ community safe. I believe there is moral to have learned this story, and it was, no matter, no matter the difference, there needs to be constant acceptance among us, as humans. We will patiently wait for that day when peace is brought throughout the lands, but until then there will still be hate, and discrimination, whether it be about sexuality, race, or appearance. Think about
Having learned these new facts, and factoring them in, into the Matthew Shepard: Hate Crimes, you will have to determine yourself whether it really was a hate crime or an unfortunate attack amongst a young homosexual and a troubled man. This caused for Matthew Shepard Act to be created and then signed by none other than that of the previous president, Barack Obama. The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, also known as the Matthew Shepard Act, is an American Act of Congress, passed on October 22, 2009, and signed into law by President Barack Obama on October 28, 2009, as a rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 (H.R. 2647). Now there were facts given, but only one person knows what really happened, and why this sad event happened to Shepard, but there was, in the end, a positive outcome, this Act.It was created initially to keep people of the LGBTQ+ community safe. I believe there is moral to have learned this story, and it was, no matter, no matter the difference, there needs to be constant acceptance among us, as humans. We will patiently wait for that day when peace is brought throughout the lands, but until then there will still be hate, and discrimination, whether it be about sexuality, race, or appearance. Think about