The political, social, and cultural environment 
of homophobia in U.S. culture contributes to violence against people who identify as, or are identified as, LGBTQ. This special resource outlines recent laws concerning hate and bias-motivated crimes in the U.S.
This resource is part of the Information Packet [3] on Sexual Violence & Those Who Identify as LGBTQ.
Links:
[1] http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/Publications_NSVRC_Guides_Hate-Bias-Motivated-Crimes.pdf
[2] http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/publications_nsvrc_guides_hate-bias-motivated-crimes.txt
[3] http://nsvrc.org/publications/nsvrc-publications-information-packets/sexual-violence-individuals-who-identify-lgbtq
[4] http://www.nsvrc.org/publications/culturally-specific
[5] http://www.nsvrc.org/publications/gender-based-violence
[6] http://www.nsvrc.org/publications/hate-crimes
[7] http://www.nsvrc.org/publications/rape/sexual-assault
[8] http://www.nsvrc.org/publications/nsvrc-publications-all
[9] http://www.nsvrc.org/publications/guides
