Washington set to create one-stop hate crimes hotline
An earlier version of the bill offering cash payments to victims was defeated last year.
MARCH 9, 2024
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bias crimes
How Do You Define Hate?
A recent attack shows that defining and prosecuting bias crimes is still difficult.
JANUARY 8, 2013
Report: Hate-crime rate for LGBs comparable to other minorities
A new report released by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law shows that the rate of bias crimes committed against lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals is comparable to that of other groups already covered by federal hate-crimes laws.
JUNE 14, 2007
Final Defendant Sentenced in Dallas Grindr Assault Case
Daniel Jenkins, one of four men who pleaded guilty to crimes against gay men they met through Grindr, was sentenced to 23 years and four months in federal prison.
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Hate Crimes, Including Anti-Trans Crimes, Rose in 2019
The increase is documented in an FBI report, but there are many other hate crimes that go uncounted, activists say.
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
You Tell Us: Are LGBT Hate Crimes on the Rise?
Help The Advocate document the hate targeting our community.
AUGUST 1, 2017
Massachusetts Creates Police Unit to Step Up Fight Against Hate Crimes
A new unit within the Massachusetts State Police will help coordinate response to bias-motivated crimes.
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Dharun Ravi's Conviction Overturned in Tyler Clementi Case
Ravi's prosecution under a bias-crime law that has now changed tainted the rest of his trial, an appeals court says. The charge involved webcam spying on Clementi, his gay roommate, who killed himself shortly afterward.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
In U.S., 1 in 5 Reported Hate Crimes Target Gay or Bi Victims
Meanwhile, the FBI's annual report also included crimes motivated by the victim's gender identity or gender nonconformity.
DECEMBER 9, 2014
WATCH: Ohio Lawmaker to Introduce Hate Crimes Bill
Ohio is one of just 14 states without anti-hate crime legislation. State Rep. Nickie Antonio wants to change that.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
Man Hit With Hammer, Thrown Onto NYC Subway Tracks in Antigay Attack
The stranger yelled antigay slurs before hitting the victim with a hammer.
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Man Punched Repeatedly, Called Antigay Slur While Dancing for TikTok
New York City's hate-crimes unit is investigating.
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Brazil's Supreme Court Makes Anti-LGBTQ Bias a Crime
But how will homophobic President Jair Bolsonaro respond?
MAY 24, 2019
Feds to Cops: You Can Do Better -- Here's How
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is telling police departments: You can do better when it comes to crimes against women and LGBT people.
DECEMBER 15, 2015
New Study Shows Racial Bias in Media Coverage of HIV
A Canadian study has found evidence of racial bias in how newspapers report on HIV-related crimes.
DECEMBER 1, 2016
FBI Report Finds Increase in Hate Crimes Against Transgender People
Last year saw the highest number of overall hate crimes in the United States since 2008, according to the FBI's data.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Gay Couple Loses 7 Pets in Fire, Calls It Hate Crime
The gay men think the man allegedly responsible for a fire at their home in Canaan, Maine, that killed three dogs and four cats targeted the couple because of their orientation.
MAY 10, 2016