In What Way Is the Hate Crime Prevention Act Different

In what way is the Hate Crime Prevention Act different than previous iterations of hate crime legislation?

A) It closed a critical loophole that previously only allowed federal involvement in hate crimes when the victim was attacked while engaged in federally protected activities.
B) It finally expanded protections to include the victim's real or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender to the already protected categories of race, religion, national origin, and disability.
C) It increased protections to all individuals regardless of their state of residence.
D) All of the above