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WTVG (WTVG) -- The hate crime law statewide doesn't include protection for gays and lesbians, and critics are calling for change.

Hate crimes are on the rise and in some cases, there's no law against it. States have individually passed their own hate crime laws to protect minority groups. But some say Ohio's law has a big hole The hate crime law statewide doesn't include protection for gays and lesbians, and critics are calling for change.