Trial Date Set for First Federal Hate-Crimes Case

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Diane Anderson-Minshall

Diane Anderson-Minshall is the CEO of Pride Media, and editorial director of The Advocate, Out, and Plus magazine. She's the winner of numerous awards from GLAAD, the NLGJA, WPA, and was named to Folio's Top Women in Media list. She and her co-pilot of 30 years, transgender journalist Jacob Anderson-Minshall penned several books including Queerly Beloved: A Love Across Genders.

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June 28 2012 3:52 PM EST

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A trial date has been set for two Kentucky men charged with a hate-crime attack on a gay man in what is the first federal case under the inclusive hate-crimes law that passed in 2009. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Anthony Ray Jenkins, 20, and Jason David Jenkins, 37, were charged with kidnapping, assault, and violating the hate-crimes law. Anthony Jenkins's wife, Alexis Jenkins, and sister, Mable Jenkins, have pleaded guilty and are scheduled to be sentenced in August.

The trial date is October 15.