Matthew Shepherd

October 12, 1998

Laramie, Wyoming

They tied him to a fence and beat him to death

Selective enforcement has always been their strategy. That's why all the POC MAGAs think they'll get a free pass.

When really one needs look no further than the disparity within cannabis possession sentencing to see that it's by design.

Let's say they get what they want and put her away for 15 years. That's right about the same amount of time as a manslaughter charge. They seem to be actively arguing for just shooting the aggressor since the charge is the same.

The lives of homophobes are worth less by the day.

The law is not equal. It's that protect the in crowd and bind the outsiders that is mentioned all the time.

That's why the wealthy never really seem to face consequences even when convicted of felonies. They just brush it off and get elected president and pardon anybody willing to bribe them or undertake illegal actions against our constitution on their behest.

That's justice today. I wonder who has been manipulating the judicial branch decisions and warping justice even further? Must be some society starting with F...

So these dudes antagonize her, approach her, and push her down.

She pulls a gun and doesn't even shoot.

Alright I'm with it so far...

They run off...and call the cops?

And the cops arrest...her?

Drawing the weapon was clearly defensive. There's no "malicious intent" if you're in a marginalized group and carrying a legal weapon.

Had she not drawn her weapon she probably would been raped, or worse.

What mental gymnastics are going on that they claim "unlawful intent" if the intent to was to stop the man from assaulting her. How is intending to stop someone from continuing a hate crime unlawful?

Friendly reminder that SCOTUS, in an opinion authored by none other than Neil Gorsuch, ruled that discrimination by sexual orientation or gender identity is inherently discrimination by sex. If a set of behaviors is allowed by a cisgender person, but their biological sex does not match their gender, you are discriminating by sex.

Likewise, if Alex's husband comes to the company Christmas party and that is only acceptable if Alex is short for Alexandra, a woman, your discrimination by sexual orientation is also discrimination by sex.

A surprisingly brilliant ruling that has yet to be Constitutionally Calvinballed.

They are literally charging her with 1 count of surviving.

This is fucking evil.

I really think we need to revoke Wyoming status as a state. They don't have enough of a population to justify statehood.

Do trans people have rights in conservative strongholds?

Ask a Nazi if Jews have rights and you'll get your answer.

If George Zimmerman can successfully claim self defense, anyone should be able to. What, do you need to kill the other person for it to count?

The classic "rights for me, but not for thee."

What fuckwad prosecutor would even take this case?

This is why judges and the judicial system do not deserve the automatic and unconditional respect they demand.

And this is why you don't want a "mental illness" check for owning a firearm. They would absolutely label all LGBTQ+ people "mentally ill" and bar them from owning a firearm. It's also why a national registry is how you allow criminals to keep their firearms and make a list of all LGBTQ+ people who would own firearms...that list should never exist.

An armed minority is harder to oppress.