LANSING – Currently, Michiganders are protected against hate crimes if they are threats or violence based on race, color, religion or gender. However, LGBTQ Michiganders are not protected. State Sen. Adam Hollier, D-Detroit, says that needs to change and protections for victims of crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity need to be included.
"Because terrorism is all about intent — intent to encourage people not to do something, to incite fear," Hollier said in a Michigan Public Radio Network report.
Currently, Michigan Republicans have not taken a public stance on the issue. According to the report, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's "press secretary says she has not read the bill but favors adding LGBT to Michigan's hate crime protections."
Bill Could Extend 'Hate Crime' Penalties for Attacks Against Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
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