Do we need laws forbiddg the "gay" sult?
Contents:
- THE SOLUTN TO "GAY" INSULTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH
- ANTI-GAY HATE CRIM FELL SLIGHTLY 2020, WHILE ANTI-TRANS CRIM ROSE, FBI SAYS
- LGBT HATE CRIM DOUBLE RSIA AFTER BAN ON 'GAY PROPAGANDA'
THE SOLUTN TO "GAY" INSULTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH
In the Uned Stat between 2004 and 2009, 42 urt s were cid that volved claims of homosexualy as famatn. Comparatively, 59 s were cid durg the prev 150 years. Dpe: 1) judg three stat lg is not famatory to ll someone gay; 2) the Supreme Court strikg down sodomy laws natnwi 2003 via Lawrence v. * is calling someone gay a hate crime *
Five gay, male iends, some of whom were wearg makp and jewelry, were exg a well-known gay bar when they were approached by a group of men who were unknown to them. If an onle crime is motivated by homophobia, biphobia or transphobia, is a hate crime regardls of whether the person targeted inti as LGBT+.
Bullyg, abe, harassment, hostily or hatred that may not be a crime but is homophobic, biphobic or transphobic n still be reported to the police to rerd as a non-crimal ‘hate cint’.
ANTI-GAY HATE CRIM FELL SLIGHTLY 2020, WHILE ANTI-TRANS CRIM ROSE, FBI SAYS
* is calling someone gay a hate crime *
In the Uned Stat between 2004 and 2009, 42 urt s were cid that volved claims of homosexualy as famatn.
LGBT HATE CRIM DOUBLE RSIA AFTER BAN ON 'GAY PROPAGANDA'
Dpe: 1) judg three stat lg is not famatory to ll someone gay; 2) the Supreme Court strikg down sodomy laws natnwi 2003 via Lawrence v. Texas, thereby removg sodomy and the implitn of crimal activy as a jtifitn for famatn; and 3) posive shifts public opn about gays and lbians the U.
And numero policy chang at the lol, state, and feral levels, there has been a dramatic crease the number of famatn s pertag to claims of homosexualy but paratively few answers provid by urts as to why.