What kind of hate motivates this level of destruction and devastation of human life?
There have been 68 total hate motivated crimes in 2017 including incidents against black, Muslim, and LGBTQ New Yorkers as opposed to 44 at the end of February 2016.
The number of hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation rose by 14% to 108 between 2013 and 2014, the report said.
The number of hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation rose 14%, to 108, last year, with crimes targeting gay men rising 31%.
While it's undeniable that all hate crimes are largely underreported/acknowledged, there's reason to believe this is particularly true of hate crimes motivated by gender.
The verdict was obtained by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit organization based in Alabama that has successfully sued the Ku Klux Klan and other racist organizations on behalf of other victims of hate-motivated crimes.
The report urged officials to adopt measures including halting "their angry demagoguery" about immigration, promoting programs that encourage respect for diversity, and training police officers to take seriously all allegations of hate-motivated crime.
Trudeau said he's heard calls "to protect synagogues and other places that are at risk of hate-motivated crimes".
If it feels like the Seattle area has seen an unusual share of hate-motivated violence lately, that's because it probably has.
By serving as a resource for Members of Congress, their staff, and the public on LGBT issues, the Caucus will work toward the extension of equal rights, the repeal of discriminatory laws, the elimination of hate-motivated violence, and the improved health and well being for all regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
