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Published: December 4, 2007
Proposal would add to hate law
By Jennifer Mock
A state legislator is proposing legislation to add sexual orientation and gender to the state's hate crime law.

Oklahoma is one of only 17 states nationwide that does not include sexual orientation in its hate crime legislation, according to the Washington, D.C. , based Human Rights Campaign . Current Oklahoma hate crime law does not allow for intentional violence against someone because of their race, color, relig...

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