Research on Laramie: Related subjects
http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/tne/pieces/jorge-steven-lopez-and-matthew-shepard-two-crimes-one-motive-0
Matthew Shepard's story took America's hearts by storm. The brutal murder of an innocent young man due to his sexual orientation was and is unjust. In my research, I found an article *link listed above* about a young man of Puerto Rican decent experiencing the same horrible fate as Shepard. His name was Jorge Steven Lopez. His murderer cut his head off, and partially burned him to death because he was gay. This was in Caguas, Puerto Rico on November 13, 2009. Mentioned in the article is the “Gay Panic Defense” stating that it “is a legal defense that seeks to establish that the murderer had a lapse of insanity tied to a state of violence that led to perpetrate the attack.” Meaning that the victim’s murderer can have some sort of hazy defense for why they committed the act. In conclusion, the article shows awareness of Hate Crimes and why it is wrong.
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