Organizations Endorsing the Hate Crimes Bill
The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act is supported by 26 state attorneys general and more than 230 national law enforcement, professional, education, civil rights, religious and civic organizations.
- 9to5 Atlanta
- 9to5 Bay Area
- 9to5 Colorado
- 9to5 Los Angeles
- 9to5 Poverty Network Initiative (Wisconsin)
- 9to5, National Association of Working Women
- A. Philip Randolph Institute
- AIDS National Interfaith Network
- African American Ministers in Action
- African-American Women’s Clergy Association
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Alliance for Rehabilitation Counseling
- American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
- American Association for Affirmative Action
- American Association of University Women
- American Association on Health and Disability
- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- American Association on Mental Retardation
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- American Citizens for Justice
- American Civil Liberties Union
- American Conference of Cantors
- American Council of the Blind
- American Counseling Association
- American Dance Therapy Association
- American Ethical Union, Washington Office
- American Federation of Government Employees
- American Federation of Musicians
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
- American Federation of Teachers
- AFL-CIO
- American Foundation for the Blind
- American Islamic Congress
- American Jewish Committee
- American Jewish Congress
- American Medical Association
- American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association
- American Music Therapy Association
- American Network of Community Options and Resources
- American Nurses Association
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Rehabilitation Association
- American Speech-Language Hearing Association
- American Therapeutic Recreation Association
- American Psychological Association
- Americans for Democratic Action
- American Veterans Committee
- And Justice For All
- Anti-Defamation League
- Aplastic Anemia Foundation of America Inc.
- Arab American Institute
- The Arc of the United States
- Asian American Justice Center
- Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund
- Asian Law Caucus
- Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
- Asian Pacific American Legal Center
- Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education
- Association of Tech Art Projects c/o Washington Partners LLP
- Association of University Centers on Disabilities
- Autism Society of America
- AYUDA
- Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
- Bi-Net
- B’nai B'rith International
- Brain Injury Association Inc.
- Break the Cycle
- Buddhist Peace Fellowship
- Business and Professional Women, USA
- Catholics for Free Choice
- Center for Community Change
- Center for Democratic Renewal
- Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism
- Center for Women Policy Studies
- Central Conference of American Rabbis
- Chinese American Citizens Alliance
- Christian Church Capital Area
- Church Women United
- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
- Coalition of Labor Union Women
- Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- Communication Workers of America
- Congress of National Black Churches
- Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
- Consortium of Developmental Disabilities Councils
- Council for Learning Disabilities
- Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Cuban American National Council
- Democrats.com
- Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
- Disciples of Christ Advocacy Washington Network
- Disciples Justice Action Network
- Easter Seals
- The Episcopal Church
- Epilepsy Foundation
- Equal Partners in Faith
- Equal Rights Advocates Inc.
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Office for Government Affairs
- Fair Employment Council of Greater Washington
- Family Pride Coalition
- Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
- Federally Employed Women
- Feminist Majority
- Friends Committee on National Legislation
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
- Gender Public Advocacy Coalition
- GenderWatchers
- General Federation of Women’s Clubs
- Goodwill Industries International Inc.
- Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America
- Helen Keller National Center
- Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association
- Hispanic National Law Enforcement Association
- Human Rights Campaign
- Human Rights First
- The Indian American Center for Political Awareness
- Interfaith Alliance
- International Association of Chiefs of Police
- International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists
- International Association of Jewish Vocational Services
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- International Dyslexia Association
- International Union of United Aerospace and Agricultural Implements
- Japanese American Citizens League
- Jewish Council for Public Affairs
- Jewish Labor Committee
- Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
- Jewish War Veterans of the USA
- Jewish Women International
- JAC-Joint Action Committee
- Justice for All
- LDA, The Learning Disabilities Association of America
- Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
- Latino/a, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Organization
- Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
- LEAP - Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics Inc.
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- League of Women Voters
- League of United Latin American Citizens
- Legal Momentum
- Log Cabin Republicans
- Major Cities Chiefs Association
- MALDEF - Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund
- MANA - A National Latina Organization
- Maryland State Department of Education
- Matthew Shepard Foundation
- The McAuley Institute
- Methodist Federation for Social Action
- Moderator’s Global Justice Team of Metropolitan Community Churches
- National Abortion Federation
- NAACP
- NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc.
- NA’AMAT USA
- NAKASEC- National Korean American Service & Education Consortium Inc.
- National Abortion Federation
- National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
- National Asian Peace Officers Association
- National Association for Multicultural Education
- National Association of Commissions for Women
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese Americans
- National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators
- National Association of the Deaf
- National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils
- National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
- National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Centers
- National Association for Multicultural Education
- National Association of People with AIDS
- National Association of Private Schools for Exceptional Children
- National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers
- National Association of School Psychologists
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Black Police Association
- National Black Women’s Health Project
- National Center for Lesbian Rights
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- National Center for Victims of Crime
- National Center for Women & Policing
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development
- National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs
- National Coalition on Deaf-Blindness
- National Coalition of Public Safety Officers
- National Conference for Community and Justice
- National Congress of American Indians
- National Congress of Black Women
- National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
- National Council of Jewish Women
- National Council of La Raza
- National Council of Women’s Organizations
- National Disability Rights Network
- National District Attorneys Association
- National Down Syndrome Society
- National Education Association
- National Federation of Filipino American Associations
- National Fragile X Foundation
- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
- National Hispanic Leadership Agenda
- National Italian American Foundation
- National Jewish Democratic Council
- National Korean American Service and Education Consortium
- National Latino Police Officers Association
- National League of Cities
- National Mental Health Association
- National Multicultural Institute
- National Newspaper Publishers Association
- National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
- National Organization for Women
- National Parent Network on Disabilities
- National Partnership for Women & Families
- National Puerto Rican Coalition Inc.
- National Rehabilitation Association
- National Respite Network
- National Sheriffs’ Association
- National Spinal Cord Injury Association
- National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States
- National Structured Settlement Trade Association
- National Therapeutic Recreation Society
- National Urban League
- National Victim Center
- National Women’s Conference
- National Women’s Committee
- National Women’s Law Center
- National Youth Advocacy Coalition
- NISH
- NOW - National Organization for Women
- NOW Legal Defense & Education Fund
- NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby
- North American Federation of Temple Youth
- Northwest Women’s Law Center
- Organization of Chinese Americans
- ORT- Organization for Educational Resources and Technological Training
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
- People For the American Way
- Police Executive Research Forum
- Police Foundation
- Presbyterian Church (USA), Washington Office
- Pride at Work
- Project Equality Inc.
- Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
- Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
- Research Institute for Independent Living
- The Rabbinical Assembly
- Rock the Vote
- Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
- School Social Work Association of America
- Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO
- Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
- South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow
- Southeast Asia Resource Action Center
- Spina Bifida Association of America
- Union of Reform Judaism
- Union of Needletrades, Industrial & Textile Employees
- Unitarian Universalist Association
- United Cerebral Palsy
- United Church of Christ – Justice and Witness Ministries
- United Church of Christ - Office of Church in Society
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
- United Methodist Church – General Board of Church and Society
- United Methodist Church - General Commission on Religion and Race
- United Spinal Association
- The United States Conference of Mayors
- United States Student Association
- United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
- Washington Teachers Union
- The Woman Activist Fund Inc.
- Women Employed
- Women of Reform Judaism, Federation of Temple Sisterhoods
- Women Work!
- Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics & Ritual
- Women’s American ORT
- The Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press
- Women’s Law Center of Maryland Inc.
- Women’s Research and Education Institute
- World Institute on Disability
- YWCA of the USA
Last updated April 2007