Comparison of Hate Crime Rates Across Protected and Unprotected Groups – An Update
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Recent changes to federal legislation mandated the inclusion of sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity in federal hate crimes law. In addition, many state hate crimes laws also include these categories. Earlier studies have shown that lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals, Jews, and Blacks face similar rates of overall hate crimes. This study is the first to consider hate crimes against lesbians, gay men, and bisexual separately. It finds that gay men face the highest rates of physical assaults and other types of crimes against persons: 10 in 100,000 lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals reported being victims of hate-motivated crimes against person, however: o 26 in 100,000 gay men reported being victims of a hate-motivated crime against persons o 10 in 100,000 lesbians reported being victims of a hate-motivated crime against persons o 1 in 100,000 bisexuals reported being victims of a hate-motivated crime against persons 5 in 100,000 Jews reported being victims of a hate-motivated crime against persons 5 in 100,000 Blacks reported being victims of a hate-motivated crime against persons
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