An organization devoted to protecting the civil rights and liberties of Americans legally granted to them through the US Constitution.

The Anti-Defamation League "fights against anti-Semitism and other types of bigotry; helps victims of discrimination or bias motivated violence achieve redress of grievances through mediation, administration, or judicial means; and trains law enforcement agencies on responding to victims of bias crimes." Their website includes state-by-state information about hate crime laws, responses to hate crime, as well as other helpful resources.

Background, examples, and statistics on hate crimes in the United States from the Department of Justice.

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. The portion of their website dedicated to hate crime includes a comprehensive overview of the topic, complete with a guide to helpful websites and publications.

The National LGBTQ Task Force works "to build the political power of the LGBTQ community from the ground up." Helpful resources on their website include an informative section about hate crime, including a historical overview and timeline of hate crime protections, as well as a map of hate crime laws in the United States.

The Southern Poverty Law Center provides legal services in hate crimes, civil rights, and class action cases in addition to educating the public via films and publications. Their website includes resources and information about hate crimes and hate groups in the United States.