//Sexual orientation back in South Carolina hate crime bill

Sexual orientation back in South Carolina hate crime bill

A group of South Carolina lawmakers have added back protections for gay or transgender people to a hate crime bill, five days after removing them.But they then voted to remove stalking and harassment from the crimes that could add an extra hate crime penalty, leaving the proposal only to deal with violent offensesThe bill passed the House Judiciary Committee 23-0 on Tuesday and now