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DC has the Bias-Related Crime Act of 1989 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3700 et. seq.) which requires the crime to demonstrate "prejudice based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibility, homelessness, physical disability, matriculation, or political affiliation of a victim of the subject designated act."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mpdc.dc.gov/page/hate-crimes-faqs|title=Hate Crimes FAQs|accessdate=January 11, 2017}}</ref>
DC has the Bias-Related Crime Act of 1989 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3700 et. seq.) which requires the crime to demonstrate "prejudice based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibility, homelessness, physical disability, matriculation, or political affiliation of a victim of the subject designated act."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mpdc.dc.gov/page/hate-crimes-faqs|title=Hate Crimes FAQs|accessdate=January 11, 2017}}</ref>
As of 2013, fifteen states have hate crime laws that do not include sexual orientation or gender identity.<ref name=map>http://www.thetaskforce.org/static_html/downloads/reports/issue_maps/hate_crimes_06_13_new.pdf</ref> Indiana has no hate crime law, but it does collect hate crime data.<ref name=map/>
As of 2013, fifteen states have hate crime laws that do not include sexual orientation or gender identity.<ref name=map>[http://www.thetaskforce.org/static_html/downloads/reports/issue_maps/hate_crimes_06_13_new.pdf]</ref> Indiana has no hate crime law, but it does collect hate crime data.<ref name=map/>
Virginia's law does not include disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. On January 13, 2017, Democratic Attorney General Mark Herring announced that he would propose an amendment to include those groups. However, both chambers of the General Assembly is controlled by Republicans making enactment doubtful.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.insidenova.com/headlines/attorney-general-seeks-to-expand-hate-crime-definition/article_92596d86-d9e0-11e6-a01b-5b4fe550638c.html|title=Attorney General seeks to expand hate crime definition |first=Mary Lee|last=Clark|work=Capitol News Service|date=January 13, 2017|accessdate=January 14, 2017}}</ref>
Virginia's law does not include disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. On January 13, 2017, Democratic Attorney General Mark Herring announced that he would propose an amendment to include those groups. However, both chambers of the General Assembly is controlled by Republicans making enactment doubtful.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.insidenova.com/headlines/attorney-general-seeks-to-expand-hate-crime-definition/article_92596d86-d9e0-11e6-a01b-5b4fe550638c.html|title=Attorney General seeks to expand hate crime definition |first=Mary Lee|last=Clark|work=Capitol News Service|date=January 13, 2017|accessdate=January 14, 2017}}</ref>