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Law covers sexual orientation and gender identity (14 states + D.C.)
Law covers only sexual orientation (16 states)
Law does not cover sexual orientation and gender identity (14 states)
No law (6 states)
NOTE:
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act is a federal law that amended federal hate crime law to include gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability. Several states have hate crime laws that require data collection for sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, but do not impose additional penalties: Indiana (sexual orientation), Michigan (sexual orientation) and Rhode Island (gender identity or expression).
For additional information, contact
the Human Rights Campaign,
the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force,
the National Center for Transgender Equality,
or the Equality Federation.
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Percent of LGBT Population Covered by Laws
33% of LGBT population live in states that have hate crime laws covering sexual orientation and gender identity75% of LGBT population live in states that have hate crime laws covering sexual orientation13% of LGBT population live in states with laws that do not cover sexual orientation or gender identity12% of LGBT population live in states with no hate crime laws
Hate Crime Laws by State
Law covers sexual orientation
Law covers sexual orientation and gender identity/expression