and on the the 8th day, God said "let there be fierce"
and that's the story of the first snap
the hand's humble attempt at thunder,
a small sky troubled by attitude
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As the soul that belongs to me
Passes into a world where God will finally love me
I feel a pull, from the grief
Of the people, in Laramie
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This hatred didn't start nor end with Matthew. I mean, this defense has been used in the court of law for over 60 years and yes, they don't always end up in favor of the defendant, but that's not what matters. What matters is that OUR LIVES have always been up for debate.
IN 1954
Charles Lawrence had been working up a scheme to hitchhike a ride from a gay man. He then took the man to a remote spot where he would rob and shoot him with a.22 caliber gun
He was charged with first-degree murder, but because of the gay panic defense, it was reduced to manslaughter.
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