Someone commits a hate crime every hour.
Every day eight blacks, three whites, three gays, three Jews, and one Latino become hate crime victims. A cross is burned every week. Eighty-nine percent of young adults in America believe that hate crimes are a serious problem. Millions of Americans face daily discrimination based on their race, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, size, economic status, disability, or other individual characteristics. Discrimination causes isolation and pain that can have life-long effects.