With Congress trying to unravel so many White House scandals, the Hate Crimes Bill hasn't gotten much press lately. It passed the House of Representatives in May of this year, and has been placed on hold until the mess that is our U.S. Senate can work itself out.
Existing federal law authorizes federal involvement only for hate crimes involving race, color, religion or national origin. The pending Hate Crimes Bill would include a victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability.
Please watch the new video from the Human Rights Campaign if you wonder why this is impotant. And then contact your Senator.
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