Links

Links to Further Information on Hate Crimes

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Track Washington State House Bill 1938

This is the bill that would add "gender expression or identity" to Washington's hate crime law.

FBI Uniform Crime Reports Page

PDF versions of annual hate crime statistics reports from 1995 through 2002, as well as hate crime data collection information, are available through this page.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Hate Crimes Section

An excellent resource for hate crime statistics, legislation, response training, and further links.

Southern Poverty Law Center

An historic and internationally recognized center for information and education on hate crimes, hate groups, and hate crime prevention. Check out their Intelligence Report and Hatewatch, as well as the many links to their ever-growing number of projects.

Tolerance.org

One of the Southern Poverty Law Center's newer projects, this web site contains hate crime information and tools for working against hate, as well as special sites for teachers, parents, teens, and kids.

CivilRights.org

An extensive web site dealing with numerous civil rights issues, including a section on hate crimes.

Stop the Hate

An excellent resource for anti-hate activism, as well as hate crimes information. Stop the Hate focuses on hate on college campuses.

Partners Against Hate

This site addresses primarily preschool through high school hate and bias issues. However, its information pages are very in-depth and are useful no matter what age you wish to address.

Not in Our Town

A PBS initiative to provide community resources for combating hate.

The Hate-Crime Network

A web site for worldwide hate crime reporting and information.

Anti-Defamation League

Founded in 1913, the ADL focuses on combating anti-Semitism but takes on a wide variety of justice issues. Its web site features information on hate crimes as well as innovative approaches to preventing bigotry.

Council on American-Islamic Relations

An organization dedicated to combating anti-Islamicism and promoting understanding and equal treatment of Muslims in the United States.

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

Although this web site carries little information on hate crimes against people with disabilities, it is a useful resource for exploring your legal rights and a great place for advocacy and activism.

Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project

Information on reporting, resources for hate crime victims, resources for hate crime prevention.

National Transgender Advocacy Coalition

Information on hate crimes against transgender people, as well as resources for transgender rights.