Hate Crime Bill Named for Matthew Shepard

I think this to be bittersweet to say the least. Matt Shepard is a tragedy that we should never forget so I understand naming this bill for him and humanizing the bill in that way. But its equally tragic that 10 years after his death this bill has not been passed. And there is no reason to think it will be passed any time soon considering today's political climate. America should be ashamed - 10 years later and his suffering and his family's suffering has given us nothing but a viscerally tragic play/movie and more protections for murderers than their victims.