WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hate crimes incidents decreased slightly last year despite a surge in those targeting gays and lesbians.
The FBI reported more than 7,600 hate crimes incidents in 2007, down about 1 percent from the previous year. The decline was driven by decreases in the two largest categories of hate crimes - crimes against race and religion.
But incidents linked to prejudice against sexual orientation, the third-largest category, increased about 6 percent, the report found.
Yet again,
another reason for our leaders to stand up and announce our equality. You tell the world that we are not fully human, and this is one of the consequences.
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