FBI statisitcs report there have been no anti-homosexual murders in the United States since 2003. <ref>U.S. Department of Justice — Federal Bureau of Investigation, [http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/hc2005/table4.htm Uniform Crime Reports], Offense Type by Bias Motivation, 2005 Table 4. </ref>
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For 2005, the FBI reported 1,171 anti-gay violent crimes. Violent crimes are defined as murder,
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nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, aggravated assault, simple assault, intimidation, and other. Overall, for the general population, the FBI reports a violent crime rate of 20 victims per 1000 US persons. <ref>U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics[http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/viort.htm Violent Crime Rates]</ref> Since 2003, there have been no anti-homosexual murders in the United States. <ref>U.S. Department of Justice — Federal Bureau of Investigation, [http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/hc2005/table4.htm Uniform Crime Reports], Offense Type by Bias Motivation, 2005 Table 4. </ref>