Homophobia fail: OK Senate Mistakenly Strips Hate Crimes Protections For Race and Religion

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A bill intended to remove hate crime protections from gays and lesbians actually takes away rights from everyone else because of a “legislative error,” according to one lawmaker.

Oklahoma State Senate Minority Leader Andrew Rice, D-Oklahoma City, said when the Senate passed Senate Bill 1965 on March 10, it eliminated hate crime protections for race and religion.

The bill states local law enforcement agencies should not enforce any sections of federal law under hate crimes statutes listed under Title 18 U.S. Code Section 245 unless they are in correlation with Oklahoma’s hate crimes laws.

But the protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes, which passed Congress last year, are not listed under Section 245, but Section 249

“The bill in its current form doesn’t take away rights from gays and lesbians,” Rice said. “It takes away rights for religion and race.”

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/targeting-gays-oklahoma-senate-mistakenly-strips-hate-crimes-protections-race-and-religion

[virgogal]

1. Uuum,that's kind of a big mistake I would say.

[OKNancy]

2. typical

BTW, Andrew Rice is a good guy.

[The Wielding Truth]

3. Christan have been afraid they would lose their religious protection.

Don't worry.This should be readily fixed. And since the white race will is losing its majority that should be remedied quickly,too.

[xchrom]

4. Recommend

[gratuitous]

5. Ooops

Well, we'll see how quickly these good men and true of Oklahoma ride to the rescue of hate crimes legislation (which they hate sooo much unless it protects them and their dominant status).

[alp227]

6. Oops. Now conservatives' worst nightmares have almost come true

as confirmed by a DEMOCRAT (even though Democrats are minority in Oklahoma legislature)

Worldnetdaily and the Liberty Counsel warned us! :sarcasm:

[progressoid]

7. Hmm, hate crimes against religion and race.

That ought to get their panties in a bunch.

[Toucano]

8. This has to get to the greatest page!

OK legislators should be confined for their own safety.

Can they even tie their shoes?