Kathi Wolfe: Obama deserves praise for signing hate crimes law

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by Kathi Wolfe

As a legally blind lesbian, I celebrated on Oct. 28 when the president signed the Matthew Shepard and James Boyd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. This legislation, sought by gay and lesbian and other civil rights groups for more than 10 years, enlarges the definition of federal hate crimes to include those committed based on sexual orientation, gender or disability. We, who are vulnerable because of who we love or our bodily differences, applaud these protections.

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Kathi Wolfe is a poet and writer for Progressive Media Project, a source of liberal commentary on domestic and international issues; it is affiliated with The Progressive magazine. Readers may write to the author at: Progressive Media Project, 409 East Main Street, Madison, Wis. 53703; e-mail: pmproj@progressive.org; Web site: The Progressive | Peace and social justice since 1909.