Shepard Bill Reception Proves Emotional
At a White House reception commemorating the enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, President Barack Obama told about 300 civil rights leaders that the day was a milestone toward the fair treatment of all Americans.
“As a nation we’ve come far on the journey towards a more perfect union. And today, we’ve taken another step forward,” Obama said. “This is the culmination of a struggle that has lasted more than a decade. Time and again, we faced opposition. Time and again, the measure was defeated or delayed. Time and again we’ve been reminded of the difficulty of building a nation in which we’re all free to live and love as we see fit.”
Read more on this historical event at the Advocate.
