Of the Following Individuals, Who Is Protected by the Matthew

question 55

Multiple Choice

Of the following individuals, who is protected by the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act?

• A) Joseph, who knows he is male but prefers to dress like a female and wishes he were a girl
• B) Riley, who is male but prefers to be sexually with men
• C) Megan, who self identifies as female but would be with either men or women sexually
• D) all of these

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