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Hate crimes laws passed in Washington have been remarkably ineffective in protecting LGBTQ people for decades

  • Written by Christopher Ewing, Assistant Professor of History, Purdue University
Hate crimes laws passed in Washington have been remarkably ineffective in protecting LGBTQ people for decadesA painted rainbow peels off a wall in Laramie, Wyo., where nearly 26 years ago Matthew Shepard was killed. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)

On Feb. 23, 2024, Daqua Lameek Ritter was found guilty of a hate crime for the murder of Dime Doe, a transgender woman from South Carolina believed to be in a relationship with Ritter.

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