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oct 28, 2009 - Matthew Shepard Act passed (2009)

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The Matthew Shepard Act was passed by Congress to honor the life of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man who was brutally tortured and murdered for his sexuality. The Act expanded current Federal Hate Crime laws to include sexual orientation, along with gender and disability.

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100 Years of LGBTQIA+ Legislation and History

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