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transWrite, Call, or Email Senators Kennedy and Smith- TODAY!
In May of 2005, longtime advocates for the hate crimes legislation Sens. Edward Kennedy, D-MA, and Gordon Smith, R-OR, introduced the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2005 (LLEEA). While PFLAG supports the goals of this hate crimes legislation, we are concerned that this Senate bill does not include language that explicitly protects the transgender community.
Just recently, on 14 September 2005, the U.S. House of Representatives surprisingly passed a hate crimes bill that does specifically include the transgender community. PFLAG has consistently advocated for hate crimes legislation that includes "actual or perceived sexual orientation AND gender identity" in order to include ALL of our loved ones. This House bill does exactly that and PFLAG is now thrilled to be fully supportive.
Now we need to make sure the Senate version adopts the wording of the House bill.
Please contact Senators Kennedy (D-MA) and Smith (R-OR) today and urge them to adopt the transgender inclusive language that is used in the House version of LLEEA. We must work to make sure that when hate crimes legislation is passed it provides protection for all of our loved ones!
Take Action NOW on Hate Crimes Legislation!
Contact the Senators by phone or email at:
Sen. Edward Kennedy (D- MA):
tel- (202) 224-4543
email form- http://kennedy.senate.gov/contact.html
Sen. Gordon Smith (R- OR):
tel- (202) 224-3753
email form- http://gsmith.senate.gov/webfor m.htm
For talking points on Hate Crimes Legislation please see "Why a Hate Crimes Bill is Needed" at http://www.pflag.org/index.php?id=532.
In May of 2005, longtime advocates for the hate crimes legislation Sens. Edward Kennedy, D-MA, and Gordon Smith, R-OR, introduced the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2005 (LLEEA). While PFLAG supports the goals of this hate crimes legislation, we are concerned that this Senate bill does not include language that explicitly protects the transgender community.
Just recently, on 14 September 2005, the U.S. House of Representatives surprisingly passed a hate crimes bill that does specifically include the transgender community. PFLAG has consistently advocated for hate crimes legislation that includes "actual or perceived sexual orientation AND gender identity" in order to include ALL of our loved ones. This House bill does exactly that and PFLAG is now thrilled to be fully supportive.
Now we need to make sure the Senate version adopts the wording of the House bill.
Please contact Senators Kennedy (D-MA) and Smith (R-OR) today and urge them to adopt the transgender inclusive language that is used in the House version of LLEEA. We must work to make sure that when hate crimes legislation is passed it provides protection for all of our loved ones!
Take Action NOW on Hate Crimes Legislation!
Contact the Senators by phone or email at:
Sen. Edward Kennedy (D- MA):
tel- (202) 224-4543
email form- http://kennedy.senate.gov/contact.html
Sen. Gordon Smith (R- OR):
tel- (202) 224-3753
email form- http://gsmith.senate.gov/webfor m.htm
For talking points on Hate Crimes Legislation please see "Why a Hate Crimes Bill is Needed" at http://www.pflag.org/index.php?id=532.