In a stark departure from old Bush policies, Tom Perez, the federal assistant attorney general that runs the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, said Wednesday he will seek to fight discrimination against gays and lesbians. Pending legislation in Congress, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crime Preventions Act, federal prosecutors will be able to prosecute hate crimes against LGBT Americans.“We must fight for fairness and basic equality for our LGBT brothers and sisters who so frequently are being left in the shadows," Perez said.Though it seems Perez will be able to prosecute anti-gay ...

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