NEW : Last month , President Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr . Activist attributes ill will toward gays to some religious , political leaders ' `` hate rhetoric '' Puerto Rican gay community wants police to see if slaying was a hate crime . Score: 6 Suspect , 27 , was to attend Tuesday court hearing , which was postponed several times .
NEW : Activist attributes ill will toward gays to some religious , political leaders ' `` hate rhetoric '' Puerto Rican gay community wants police to see if slaying was a hate crime . Score: 6 Suspect , 27 , was to attend Tuesday court hearing , which was postponed several times .