tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post3249942869425860210..comments2024-03-27T17:21:24.219-04:00Comments on OUTTAKE BLOG™: Obama Signs Matthew Shepard Act...:)Charlotte Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13409719695261294226noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post-986116189684654202009-10-29T06:14:53.047-04:002009-10-29T06:14:53.047-04:00I remember where I was and what was happening when...I remember where I was and what was happening when the news of Matthew Shepard’s murder began to circulate. I remember how many people I encountered who felt scared and frightened themselves because such a heinous attack had been perpetrated against him because of his sexual orientation. It is high time that this Act become law. It has been an effort that I’ve worked on ever since I came to the Congress of the United States, and I think it will send a very powerful message. <br /><br />Tammy Baldwin is Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality CaucusCongresswoman Baldwinhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkSfvpyvBi0noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post-32893580326452037102009-10-28T22:59:02.443-04:002009-10-28T22:59:02.443-04:00With this law, President Obama and Congress have s...With this law, President Obama and Congress have sent a message that violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people is wrong and that our community should not be excluded from the protections of our nation’s laws. This is a landmark step in eliminating the kind of hate motivated violence that has taken the lives of so many in our community including Brandon Teena, Matthew Shepard, Fred Martinez, Gwen Araujo, Sakia Gunn, Sean Kennedy, Angie Zapata, Duanna Johnson, Lateisha Green and so many others. The visibility of these tragic losses and the conversations that they sparked brought us to today’s historic step toward ending this violence.<br /><br />Jarrett Barrios is President of GLAADJarrett Barrioshttp://www.glaad.orgnoreply@blogger.com