Tag: hate crimes
Hate Crimes and Dharun Ravi
Closet-ness, and the desire to make our sexual experimentations and lives private is not a new event. Tyler Clemente is far from the first person who has had his privacy violated, and many lives have been ruined over time. This
Hate Crime? Does it Matter?
A Hate Crime is a crime committed against a person or persons with the intent to create fear and intimidation within a group of people, such that the crime is one against persons as a group, for example, against Jews,
Brandon McInerney: Homophobia, Hate Crimes and Violence
There is a slightly longer story at Joe.My.God (below link), however, I’m interested in exploring a different aspect of this case and issue. What is the relationship between homophobia, violence, and hate crimes? Prosecutors announced today that they will be
Gay-Bashing and a Safe Community
But what are the "take home" messages from what happened in Bloomfield (both the beating and the rally), and how do we see continuing benefits for our diverse community and the city as a whole? So here are my
Big City or Small Town: All the Same Hate
On the one hand, there is little connection to Beaver Falls. Where everyone just knows that you can't hold hands. And yet, on the other hand, it is the exact same hate at work in both places. There in the
Breaking News: PA House Committee Passes Hate Crimes Legislation
The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee today passed House Bill 745, legislation to amend the Title 18 Ethnic Intimidation Act to include protections for actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by a bipartisan 18-8 vote.
Is Violence Coming?
Seems the wingnuts are working to portray the queers as terroristic violence prone crazies. I read it and chuckled a bit, expecting that it was based on a few comments pulled somewhat out of context and I believe probably express
Sen. Arlen Specter: LGBT Issues
It was a real pleasure today to read Arlen Specter's writing in the Huffington Post concerning a variety of legislation of interest to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Americans.
OIDE Co-Sponsored Event for YWCA’S Week Without Violence
The OIDE invites you to attend an event to raise awareness and take action to end violence in our communities during YWCA’s 14th annual Week Without Violence initiative at Allegheny Campus on Monday, October 19th from 5:30-7:30pm in the SSC
