Queens, NY Hate Crime Victim Speaks About Attack

[libertylove4]

[SIZE="4"][COLOR="DarkRed"]A 49 year old gay man who was the victim of a Hate Crime last week in Queens, New York that was caught on tape speaks for the first time about the attack. His attackers have been arrested and charged with felony assault as a hate crime.

You can read the article here, what a brave man.[/COLOR][/SIZE]
: Gay man Jack Price, beaten in Queens, talks about attack

[Rychard the Lionheart]

The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, another bill introduced in the 111th Congress.

Will this act also help in stopping these attacks?

[libertylove4]

I hope so, the law would add Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity to the list of Federal protection, so attacks like the one in Queens would be classified a hate crime, which is treated more seriously and carries a heavier sentence than just an assault charge. So that would act a some sort of deterrent.