My apologies, Alex. My psychic powers failed me when writing this. Clearly, you guys did cover it, but well after this post was published, so I was unaware (but did "do" due diligence). My "demand for an apology" statement was more rhetorical. We go up in arms about so many things - but this one nearly slipped threw the cracks.

It's not always a hate crime when a straight person kills a gay person, contrary to your statement. However, Cody (aka "CJ") confessed that he killed Troy because Troy "made a pass at him." It's a common claim of "Gay Panic" and constitutes a hate crime.

2% of sexual orientation based hate crimes in 2008 were committed due to heterosexual bias. None of which were murder.

I won't get into the rest of your comment, but if you would like a referral to a psychiatrist, please feel free to email me via the contact page.

I've often said, and firmly believe, that our youth will lead us.

http://texasgop.org/inner.asp?z=2

It seems they moved the link, I think. Use that one and click "2010 RPT Platform." That takes you to the pdf at:
https://www.1888932-2946.ws/TexasGOP/E-ContentStr...

I did miss it in the post. Thank you for pointing it out.

Andy:

I\'m an LGBT blogger - not a prime time media outlet with editors at my disposal. My audience is mostly LGBT and/or fierce allies who are remarkably educated on issues within our community. I did not expect this piece to go as viral as it did. I\'m not the first to make the charge and I won\'t be the last. My faults as a writer, blogger, activist, advocate, etc do not in any way excuse this \"platform.\"

Your accusation that I\'m grasping at straws doesn\'t change the fact that Lawrence was arrested along with his partner and the same could happen under a reinstatement of the sodomy laws. It doesn\'t change the fact that \"felony\" means prison time in Texas. It doesn\'t change the fact that I\'m a gay Texan and I will continue to fight for equality for LGBT people, immigrants, women and any group I see being targeted by our government - thus I\'m opposed to this platform.

Here you go, Tony. Scroll to the bottom of the page and you\'ll find the link to download the same PDF provided here.
http://www.texasgop.org/inner.asp?z=6

To clarify, reinstatement of the Texas Sodomy Law could result in others going to prison. The platform clearly calls for that.

Lawrence and his partner were put in prison overnight because of the Texas Sodomy Law (which targeted only homosexual sodomy). Felony offenses in Texas are a prison sentence as well. Not hype... fact. The title is accurate.

Here's the "official" link. Bottom of the page:
http://www.texasgop.org/inner.asp?z=6