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This Week in Civil Rights - October 29, 2009

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund October 29, 2009

Hate Crimes Prevention Act Is Now Law

Wade Henderson and Judy Shepard greet each other

President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law yesterday, October 28. The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights is part of a coalition that has been working to pass the legislation since it was first introduced in 1997.

> Learn more about this historic legislation

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Pictured: Wade Henderson and Judy Shepard

Henderson Condemns Vitter Amendment, Calls for Inclusive Census Count

Wade Henderson, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, is calling on the Senate to reject a proposed amendment that would require the Census Bureau to add a question on citizenship and immigration status to the 2010 census form less than six months before the census takes place on April 1.

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HUD Combats LGBT Housing Discrimination

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently proposed new regulations to ensure that its housing programs are open to all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. HUD also plans to authorize the first national study of discrimination of the LGBT community in the rental and sale of housing.

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Take Action

Thank Your Member of Congress for Passing the Hate Crimes Bill

Call your member of Congress now at 202-224-3121 to thank them for passing the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

> View more Action Alerts from LCCR


LCCR Member Spotlight

The National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce works to build the grassroots political power of the LGBT community to win complete equality.

> National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce New Beginning Initiative

>  View all LCCR coalition members


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