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.