Alleging hate crime, Harlan County lesbian couple seeks federal involvement

[Dan82]

http://www.kentucky.com/2011/08/25/1...an-county.html

A lesbian couple in Harlan County who believe they were attacked and beaten because of their sexual orientation want the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the case.

The Kentucky Equality Federation on Wednesday requested that the federal government pursue the case as a hate crime, according to a letter provided by Jordan Palmer, its president.

The federation, which advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people, made the request for Misty Turner and Brandy Standifer.

Turner, a 28-year-old nurse, told the Herald-Leader she and Standifer have lived openly as a couple for three years in the Pathfork community.

Turner has a 5-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter. She shares custody with the children's father, so the children live with her and Standifer much of the time...




http://www.kentucky.com/2011/08/25/1...an-county.html

[Katelynn]

OK, if the federal gov't chooses to not investigate this & not to classify this as a hate crime, then I'm note sure what the hell they're doing anymore saying that they prosecute hate crimes. Hopefully common sense & a sense of decency & justice will prevail here over politics & fear...

[maverick]

I know if someone screamed at my kids (within earshot of them), "I'm going to burn every one of those mother******s!" then either me or somebody else is ending up in ICU for it.