Michigan woman is attacked 2009 after her same-sex marriage was seen on local TV . lesbian is 19 of 19 states that do not specifically protect LGBT community in hate crime statute . days federal the Michigan Environmental Council has not been extended to individual states . But opponents have said that expanding the statute would make gays and lesbians a special class of citizens and signal that crimes against the LGBT community are more serious than those committed against heterosexuals , according to the state legislature 's Journal of the House . Former state legislator : `` There are still glaring gaps in the laws that generally protect people ''
Michigan woman is attacked 2009 after her same-sex marriage was seen on local TV . lesbian is 19 of 19 states that do not specifically protect LGBT community in hate crime statute . days federal the Michigan Environmental Council has not been extended to individual states . Former state legislator : `` There are still glaring gaps in the laws that generally protect people ''