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Hate Crimes Prevention Act
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State-Level Advocacy
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Hate Crimes Reports
Explore: Hate Crimes
Join the effort to end violence against LGBTQ people that terrorizes the entire community.
The passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act sends an important message to our nation that the federal government will not tolerate violent crimes that target individuals because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or other characteristics. Passage of the HCPA does not, however, end the need for state lawmakers to address hate-motivated crimes that terrorize communities across our country. Every state must consider ways to use state laws to supplement the HCPA.
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Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2016
Sadly, 2016 has already seen at least 16 transgender people fatally shot, stabbed and killed by other violent means. As HRC continues to work toward justice and equality for transgender people, we mourn those we have lost.
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Addressing Anti-Transgender Violence: Exploring Realities, Challenges and Solutions
In 2015, at least 21 transgender people have been victims of fatal violence in the United States, more killings of transgender people than any other year on record. More transgender people were killed in the first six months of this year than in all of 2014.
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A History of Federal Non-Discrimination Legislation
View a timeline of the legislation that was introduced to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in the forty years since the first Equality Act.
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