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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. |
| Sources | https://www.justice.gov/crt/hate-crime-laws https://www.hrc.org/resources/hate-crimes-timeline |
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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 |