and it's expected to pass the Senate and Pres. Obama expected to sign
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Sorry...short diary.
I just came across this story. I believe it passed in the form of an amendment to a Defense Authorization bill?
Andrew Sullivan had made a remark that signing hate crimes legislation into law is EASY so the President should not get too much credit when he signs it but the Republican sure had a hard time seeing the need for this).
I mostly agree with Mr. Sullivan. There is alot more for the President to do but this is no doubt going in the right direction. This also comes before his speech to HRC which I believe will be the first time a president has addresseda major gay rights organization.
There also alot of people on this sight that still won't be satisfied or may even mock this. All I can say at this point is that our gay votes were NOT wasted and I still believe we will be very happy with the results come 2012.