National Conference of State Legislatures
The NCSL is a national organization whose mission is to support, defend and strengthen state legislatures. Search for data on recent state ballots (e.g., same sex marriage). Search by topic, state or year.
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
Established in 1979, the BJS mission is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. http://www.bjs.gov/
The Department of Justice and the Attorney General guide the world's largest law office and the central agency for enforcement of federal laws. Information of interest to LGBTQIA people is often related to hate crimes.
Matthew Shepard/James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
An 1870 Act established the Department of Justice as an executive department of the government of the United States. The Attorney General has guided the world's largest law office and the central agency for enforcement of federal laws. Information of interest to LGBTQIA people often is related to hate crimes.
Matthew Shepard/James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
