As of May 2, 2001, twenty-six states now have hate crimes law that cover sexual orientation.As of May 2, 2001, twenty-six states now have hate crimes laws that cover sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. . Four states--California, Minnesota, Missouri, and Vermont--also cover gender identity in their laws. However, as Tim McFeeley Born: 1946 (Living) - Born in: Johnstown, New York U.S. Tim McFeeley is the Executive Director of the Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA), the nation's leading nonpartisan progressive public policy and leadership development center serving state legislators, state policy of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) is a nonprofit organization that supports grassroots organizing and advocacy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights. Founded in 1973, NGLTF works to strengthen the gay and lesbian movement at the state and local levels while , points out, "Despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of the U.S. public supports hate crimes laws, Congress and George W. Bush are silent on the issue. The gulf between positive state action and callous cal·lous adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a callus or callosity. callous of the nature of a callus; hard. federal inaction grows wider by the day." |
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