Mississippi Hate Crimes Law
Gender identity protected? No
Mississippi hate crime law includes "actual or perceived" gender. As yet, no court has read anti-transgender violence to be actionable under this provision. Miss Code Ann §§ 99-19-301; 99-19-303; 99-19-305; 99-19-307 (2001).
Sexual orientation protected? No
Mississippi hate crimes law addresses "actual and perceived" gender, but not sexual orientation. As yet, no court has read sexual orientation-motivated violence to be actionable under this provision. Miss Code Ann §§ 99-19-301; 99-19-303; 99-19-305; 99-19-307 (2001).
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Last Updated: 10/3/2008