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apr 4, 2009 - Matthew Shepard Act

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The Matthew Shepard Act was an extention of the original anti hate crime law from 1994. It was in response to the murder and torture of Matthew Shepard, a crime thought to be based on his sexual orientation.

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apr 4, 2009
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~ 17 years ago