Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 19:40:58 EDT
Subject: GPAC ACTION ALERT-- HATE CRIMES BILL TO BE VOTED ON THIS WEEK
From: owner-action@gpac.org

GenderPAC
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Action@GPAC
Special Online Edition -- June 18, 2000

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TAKE ACTION! TAKE ACTION! TAKE ACTION!
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HATE CRIMES DEBATE ON MONDAY & VOTE ON TUESDAY:
CONTACT YOUR SENATORS NOW!!

The Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA) will allow prosecutors to ask for 
enhanced penalties in murders like that of Matthew Shepard where the 
motivation is the victim's sexual or gender orientation, and it **could** 
also allow Federal prosecutors to 
step in cases like the murder of Brandon Teena, where local authorities fail 
or refuse to act. 

The Senate has agreed to debate HCPA Monday, June 19 and then to vote on it 
on Tuesday, June 20 at 3:15 PM (EDT).

Contact your Senators and tell them we need hate crimes legislation. Tell 
them to vote YES! on the Hate Crimes Prevention Act.  

Don't have your Senators' fax, phone or email?

Click onto GenderPAC's new CongressNotes and get all the information you 
need:  http://www.GPAC.org/CongressNotes

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