The bill was named after a very unfortunate incident that happened, where a young man was killed, but we know that that young man was killed in the commitment of robbery. It wasn’t because he was gay. The bill was named for him, the hate crimes bill was named for him, but it’s, it’s really a hoax, that that continues to be used as an excuse for passing these bills.
— Congresswoman Virginia Foxx referring to the horrific murder of Matthew Shepard in Wyoming for being gay. (What is it with Republicans in Virginia: George “Macaca” Allen, Virgil “Beware the Muslims” Goode, and Virginia “Hate Crimes Are A Hoax” Foxx?)