Posted on 05/01/2003 8:25:09 PM PDT by follow the money
Edited on 04/13/2004 3:31:03 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
WASHINGTON (AP) -Comparing hate crimes to terrorist acts, senators called today for laws that would expand federal penalties for acts of violence against homosexuals.
The legislation, co-sponsored by Sens. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and Arlen Specter, R-Pa., would include protections based on sexual orientation, disability and gender to existing laws that target violence because of race and religion.
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