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Hate crimes against gays are on the rise
From Winnie Stachelberg, Political Director of
theHuman Rights Campaign, the nation's
largest gay and lesbian political organization:
A survey by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs reports that in
anti-gay hate crimes in 1998, guns used during assaults grew 71 percent; ropes
and restraints, 133 percent; vehicles, 150 percent; and blunt objects, clubs and
bats, 47 percent. While opponents of hate crimes legislation continue to mislead
the public, hate crimes based on sexual orientation continue to rise. In 1997,
hate crimes against homosexuals were up 8 percent -- according to the latest FBI
statistics.
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