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| Region | United States |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2009, former President Barack Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which amended existing U.S. hate crime law to include gender, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation as protected characteristics. The Justice Department recommends that a hate crime is first reported to local or state law enforcement before following up with the FBI. |
| Sources | https://www.justice.gov/crt/hate-crime-laws https://www.hrc.org/resources/hate-crimes-timeline https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/report-a-hate-crime |
Revision History (3)
edited by mineszilla. Is a federal law, but because you have to report hate crimes to local/state law enforcement first before the FBI, local/state laws will apply first unless the state doesn't have such a law which those states are listed as "protected in some contexts".
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Special Status | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Description | In 2009, former President Barack Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which amended existing U.S. hate crime law to include gender, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation as protected characteristics. However, one must be tried through the federal courts or transferred to the federal courts for this law to apply. Hate crime laws varies by region. | In 2009, former President Barack Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which amended existing U.S. hate crime law to include gender, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation as protected characteristics. The Justice Department recommends that a hate crime is first reported to local or state law enforcement before following up with the FBI. |
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| Sources | https://www.justice.gov/crt/hate-crime-laws https://www.hrc.org/resources/hate-crimes-timeline | https://www.justice.gov/crt/hate-crime-laws https://www.hrc.org/resources/hate-crimes-timeline https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/report-a-hate-crime |
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edited by mineszilla. The hate crime law is only effective when a criminal is tried at the federal level, most cases are state dependent and the law varies greatly by state
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Varies by Region |
| Description | In 2009, former President Barack Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which amended existing U.S. hate crime law to include gender, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation as protected characteristics. | In 2009, former President Barack Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which amended existing U.S. hate crime law to include gender, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation as protected characteristics. However, one must be tried through the federal courts or transferred to the federal courts for this law to apply. Hate crime laws varies by region. |
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created by UnknownMiles
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2009, former President Barack Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which amended existing U.S. hate crime law to include gender, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation as protected characteristics. |
| Sources | https://www.justice.gov/crt/hate-crime-laws https://www.hrc.org/resources/hate-crimes-timeline |