Articles
Remembering Lawrence King and the Need for Welcoming Schools
This article was posted to the HRC Back Story blog on the one-year anniversary of the murder of Lawrence King, a California teenager who was shot in the head during school by a classmate. Ellen Kahn, director of HRC’s Family Project, reflects on his death as an urgent reminder of the importance of creating safe, welcoming schools that aggressively combat bullying and promote tolerance for LGBT students.State Attorneys General Letter of Support for Hate Crimes Legislation
Support for the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007
The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act is supported by twenty-six state Attorneys General and over 280 national law enforcement, professional, education, civil rights, religious, and civic organizations.
Background Information on Hate Crimes
Reports and statistics on Hate Crimes.
Public Polling Shows Strong Support for the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act
Overwhelming majorities have indicated that they think a crime motivated by bias based on a person’s sexual orientation should be considered a hate crime. The majority support a bill that addresses hate violence directed at lesbians and gays.
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