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(PRWEB) November 2, 2009 -- Ali Ghalib, head Imam of the Gay Mosque, is thrilled along with other members of the gay community, in celebrating the president's recent signing of of the expanded Hate Bill which will gets its funding from the $680 billion dollar defense authorization bill. This Bill is named after a homosexual teenager, Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr, an African-American, who was dragged to death. "With this improved hate crimes bill, the gay mosque will flourish in our communities making a better life for gay and happy Muslims everywhere in this blessed land, the United States of America. Blesses be America!" Imam Ghalib said. "This truly shows that the U.S. wants to help keep religion free," Imam Ali said. the gay mosque Ali Ghalib 2155551212 www.GayTalkRadio.org a 24/7 LGBTQIA Independent Internet Radio Station. Visit, Listen, Support and become involved.

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During debate in the House Tuesday on the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, also known as the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act, Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx said the 1998 murder of Shepard wasn’t a hate crime and shouldn’t be used to justify a hate crimes bill. Foxx said Shepard was killed during a robbery. “The hate crimes bill that’s called the Matthew Shepard Bill is named after a very unfortunate incident that happened where a young man was killed, but we know that that young man was killed in the commitment of a robbery. It wasn’t because he was gay,” Foxx said. “This – the bill was named for him, hate crimes bill was named for him, but it’s really a hoax that that continues to be used as an excuse for passing these bills.” She made the remarks while Shepard’s mother, Judy Shepard, looked on from the House gallery. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy

Karen Bouffard / The Detroit News GROSSE POINTE FARMS -- The controversial play, The Laramie Project, is an account of the torture and beating death of gay college student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyo., in 1998. Grosse Pointe South Principal D. Allan Diver said Monday the students will get a real-life lesson in the need for tolerance. "If a hate group shows up, it would concern me a lot. But no, I would not cancel the play," Diver said, noting he received just one parent complaint about the play, which was selected by a committee that included teachers and parents. "That would be exactly what they want. I would use the protest as a teachable moment, because it is." The Westboro Baptist Church has staged loud protests against the play nationwide, including at about 20 high schools, church-member Shirley Phelps-Roper told The Detroit News on Monday.