The number of these hate crimes are grossly exaggerated. Most of these 'crimes' are 'intimidation', whatever that includes. I could probably count on my hands the number of murders in the US that were done because someone was gay in a year. Years later, the only one you ever hear about is Mathew Shephard. Shoot last week there was a gay that killed a Christian lady for preaching to him about homosexuality.
You say that like it happens every week. It doesn't. Gay bashing does. Bet you didn't hear about the gay bar that was shot up in Roanake, Virginia, either.