States that include sexual orientation and gender identity in their hate crime laws (green)

  • California (1999)
  • Colorado (2005)
  • Connecticut (2004)
  • District of Columbia (1989)
  • Hawaii (2003)
  • Maryland (2005)
  • Minnesota (1993)
  • Missouri (2001)
  • New Jersey (2002/March 2008)
  • New Mexico (2003)
  • Oregon (2001/2008)
  • Vermont (2001)

States that include sexual orientation in their hate crime laws (blue)

  • Arizona (2003)
  • Delaware (2001)
  • Florida (2001)
  • Illinois (2001)
  • Iowa (2002)
  • Kansas (2002)
  • Kentucky (2001)
  • Louisiana (2002)
  • Maine (2001)
  • Massachusetts (2002)
  • Michigan (2002-data collection only)
  • Nebraska (2002)
  • Nevada (2001)
  • New Hampshire (2002)
  • New York (2002)
  • Rhode Island (2001)
  • Tennessee (2001)
  • Texas (2002)
  • Washington (2001)
  • Wisconsin (2002)

States that do not have hate crime laws based on any bias (red)

  • Arkansas
  • Georgia
  • Indiana
  • South Carolina
  • Wyoming

Source: Ramon Johnson, About.com. Last updated May 6, 2009.