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U.S. hate crime laws
A timeline of legislative
activity in various states
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State government activities:
On 2001-MAR-20, Focus on the Family, a Fundamentalist Christian organization, issued a series of alerts to parents about U.S. programs and legislation at the state level that are geared to increase the acceptance of homosexuality. 1 Two of the alerts deal with hate crimes legislation -- which Focus refers to as "ethnic intimidation laws." They advocate that everyone oppose these bills:
 | Colorado: 2001: A hate-crimes bill, SB 75, would add four new
protected categories. People would be protected from hate-crimes on the
basis of their age, gender identity, mental disability and sexual
orientation. It was passed by the Senate but rejected by the House State,
Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. |
| West Virginia: 2001: A bill, SB 23, would add sexual orientation to
the state's hate-crimes law. Like all other proposed laws, it would protect
all persons: heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual from being victimized
on the basis of their sexual orientation. It wold also protect people victimized
because of physical disability. The bill passed the Senate
but died in the House Judiciary Committee. Similar bills
had been proposed each year for at least the prior eight years; none have
passed. |
References used:
The following information sources were used to prepare and update the above essay. The hyperlinks are not necessarily still active today.
- "Stand up for your children," Focus on the Family, at: http://www.family.org/
- Allie Martin, "California Christians Urge Hate Crimes Bill Veto," Agape Press, 2004-AUG-26, at: http://www.crosswalk.com/
Copyright © 1999 to 2007 by Ontario Consultants on Religious
Tolerance
Latest update: 2007-APR-12
Author: B.A. Robinson
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