A bill aimed at fighting hate crimes against LGBTQ people, entitled the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Act, named after two young men who lost their lives to hate crimes eleven years ago, has passed the Senate! All that's left is for Obama to sign, which we can surely count on him to do.

It's great to hear that this passed, especially after the recent hate crime against Jack Price, which I wrote about.

Visit the Human Rights Campaign's action center to send the families of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. a thank you note.