10/28/2009 Celebration of Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act

The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act is finally law after more than a decade of advocacy by the civil rights community. Civil rights leaders gathered with the Shepard Family to celebrate the passage of the Act.

34 photos | 6,753 views

items are from between 28 Oct 2009 & 29 Oct 2009.

President Obama at Hate Crimes Signing Reception by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

President Obama and Louvon Harris 2 by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

President Obama and Louvon Harris by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

President Obama at Hate Crimes Signing Reception 2 by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Louvon Harris, Judy Shepard, Betty Byrd Boatner, and President Obama by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Judy and Dennis Shepard and Louvon Harris by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Wade Henderson and Sen. Dick Durbin, D. Ill. by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

LCCR Hate Crimes Task Force Co-Chairs Michael Lieberman of ADL and David Stacy of HRC by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Wade Henderson, President, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Rep. Barney Frank (D. MA) by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Dennis and Judy Shepard with the pen that President Obama used to sign the Matthew Shepard Act by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Dennis, Judy, and Logan Shepard with the pen that President Obama used to sign the Matthew Shepard Act by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Wade Henderson, President, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights; with Judy Shepard by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Denni Shepard with the pen that President Obama used to sign the Matthew Shepard Act by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

The pen that President Obama used to sign the Matthew Shepard Act by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Wade Henderson, President, LCCR; Tracey St. Pierre, Former HRC; Michael Lieberman, President, Anti-Defamation League; and Winnie Stachelberg, Center for American Progress by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Nick McCoy, HRC; with Logan Shepard by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Wade Henderson, President, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights; with Dennis Shepard by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Joe Solmonese, President, HRC; with Judy Shepard by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Joe Solmonese, President, HRC; with The Shepard Family by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Judy Shepard, Dennis Shepard, and Logan Shepard by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

HRC Staff and Former Staff: David Smith, Vice President of Programs; Cathy Nelson, former Development Director; Joe Solmonese, President; and Elizabeth Birch, former Executive Director by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

HRC Staff and Former Staff: David Smith, Vice President of Programs; Elizabeth Birch, former Executive Director; Cathy Nelson, former Development Director; and Joe Solmonese, President by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Former HRC Executive Director Elizabeth Birch with Judy and Dennis Shepard by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Former HRC Executive Director Elizabeth Birch by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Former HRC Executive Director Elizabeth Birch with HRC President Joe Solmonese by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

HRC President Joe Solmonese by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Activists and supporters celebrate the passage of the Matthew Shepard Act by Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Feed – Subscribe to the set "10/28/2009 Celebration of Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act"

You	Sign in \| Create Your Free Account
Explore	Places \| Last 7 Days \| This Month \| Popular Tags \| The Commons \| Creative Commons \| Search
Help	Community Guidelines \| The Help Forum \| FAQ \| Sitemap \| Get Help