Tag Archives: Hate Crimes

15Jan, 2016

Attitudes Toward the Transgendered Have a Long Way to Go

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Transgendered

Transgendered
Sweden has long been regarded as one of the most progressive countries in the world when it comes to LGBT rights. In 1944, the Swedes legalized same-sex sexual activity, but homosexuality was still classified as a mental illness until 1979. The countr…

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13Jan, 2015

The Jewish Community – The Biggest Target of Religious Hate Crimes

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Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes
According to the FBI website, hate is not crime.  However, when someone commits a criminal offense that is motivated by bias against religion, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, it becomes a hate crime. The FBI recently released its annual report …

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