I wonder if Senator Cornyn remembers his vote on the Defense spending bill - the same one that stuffed the hate crimes bill within it. There is a video at the original link, and I suggest that everyone watch it.
Bullied at School for Being Gay? The U.S. Justice Department 'Won't Stand for It,' High School Students Told
(CNSNews.com) – The U.S. Justice Department went into a public high school on Tuesday with a message for students: If you’re “different,” if you’re gay, and if you’re being bullied – don’t feel alone, don’t be ashamed, and don’t hesitate to call on the federal government for help if your school doesn’t stop the bullying.
“If you have been targeted for harassment or bullying because of your sexual orientation, because of your gender identity or expression, or simply because your classmates see you as different, I am here to tell you that the Civil Rights Division will not stand for it,” Tom Perez, the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, told students at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, Md.
