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| Region | North Carolina |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Since 2009, sexual orientation and gender identity have been protected characteristics under federal hate crime law in the United States. In North Carolina, lawmakers have yet to update the state's hate crime laws to include these characteristics, but any hate crime motivated by bias against them can still be prosecuted at the federal level. |
| Sources | https://www.justice.gov/crt/hate-crime-laws https://prjlaw.com/north-carolina-hate-crime-laws/ |
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Since 2009, sexual orientation and gender identity have been protected characteristics under federal hate crime law in the United States. In North Carolina, lawmakers have yet to update the state's hate crime laws to include these characteristics, but any hate crime motivated by bias against them can still be prosecuted at the federal level. |
| Sources | https://www.justice.gov/crt/hate-crime-laws https://prjlaw.com/north-carolina-hate-crime-laws/ |