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Senate Sends Homosexual Hate Crimes Bill to Obama
blackchristiannews.com
Friday, Oct 23rd, 2009
The U.S. Senate sent a landmark bill Tuesday to
President Obama that includes hate-crimes protections for homosexuals
which critics say will infringe on the religious liberty of
pastors and other faith leaders.
It is the biggest federal legislative victory
to date for homosexual organizations.
In a 68-29 vote, senators passed 2010 National Defense Authorization
Act, which includes the hate crimes measure that adds "sexual
orientation" and "gender identity," as well as
disability, to the current categories -- such as race, religion
and gender -- protected from hate crimes. The House of Representatives
voted 281-146 on Oct. 8 for the same defense legislation, which
was used as a vehicle for the hate-crimes measure though it
is not directly related to the controversial provision. President
Obama has said he would sign the bill.
"Sexual orientation" includes homosexuality and bisexuality,
while "gender identity," or transgendered status,
takes in transsexuals and cross-dressers.
Obama has promised to sign it into law despite his opposition
to funding in the bill for a specific fighter jet engine. He
made his pledge at an Oct. 10 dinner sponsored by the Human
Rights Campaign, the country's leading homosexual organization.
Full
article here
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INFOWARS:
BECAUSE THERE'S A WAR ON FOR YOUR MIND
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