Washington DC Mayor Adrian Fenty promises gay activists he will increase efforts to fight anti-gay hate violence and will comply with a longstanding "but little known requirement" to submit to the City Council an annual report on hate crimes in the city.
That's according to the Washington Blade, which reports Fenty and Police Chief Cathy Lanier met as scheduled with representatives of Gays & Lesbians Opposing Violence. The administration reportedly made concessions on policing and prosecution, but, was not willing to issue a formal statement.
The mayor also agreed to immediately arrange for his office to comply with a longstanding but little known requirement that the D.C. mayor submit to the City Council an annual report on hate crimes in the city.
Lanier agreed to keep GLOV up to date on police training programs related to hate crimes, Metrokin said. He said she also made a commitment to carry out a plan she announced in 2007 to keep the department’s Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit’s central office intact in Dupont Circle while assigning gay and lesbian officers to serve as liaisons to the GLLU at each of the department’s seven districts.
The
chief
did
not
agree to add two more officers to GLLU and restore staffing to its level of one year ago.
Another important development coming from the meeting regards the case of Tony Randolph Hunter, the black gay Maryland man who died after a brutal street attack near a popular gay bar in Northwest Washington DC. GLOV
has complained
that
the
U.S.
Attorney’s
office is not aggressively prosecuting Robert Hanna, the
18-year-old
man
charged
with
involuntary
manslaughter
in
the
September
beating
death. Police initially believed the attack was motivated by anti-gay bias but later said they had "insufficient evidence" to support that motive.
Activists say also Fenty and Lanier will "facilitate
a
meeting"
between
GLOV
and
the
new
U.S.
Attorney
for
D.C. who
will
be
appointed
by
President Barack
Obama.
Some Background...
DC Mayor Fenty to Meet with Activists on Anti-Gay Violence [R20]
DC Police Say Fatal Attack Robbery, Not Hate Crime [R20]
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DC Police Make Arrest in Brutal Killing of Gay Man ... And Still No Hate Crime Charges [R20]
Report: Fenty Pledges to Sign a Gay Marriage Bill [R20]
Marion Barry Supports Gay Marriage [R20]
Fenty Staff Blamed For Objections to DP Bill [R20]
Fenty Admin. Objects to Domestic Partnership Bill [R20]
Fenty Orders Review of Marriage Options [R20]
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WE LOVE MAYOR FENTY!
Posted by: FREELEO | 26 January 2009 at 12:14
mayor adrian fenty is awesome. he is doing the best he can and one of the most gay friendly mayors we have.,
one question, what is the problem with the prosecution of that case? is this the same thug who will claim 'gay panic'?
Posted by: Ali | 26 January 2009 at 13:57
I admire the mayor. He is a definitely raising the bar for dealing with teh gays.
And woof! What a hunk!
Posted by: Charles T | 26 January 2009 at 15:44
I ♥ Mayor Fenty
Is it just me or does Rod always find the sexiest pictures of the mayor? The man is so confident and progressive and sexy.
Posted by: Barry S | 26 January 2009 at 19:31