hate crimes – n. crimes motivated completely or in part by a bias against race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, etc.

incident – n. an event, especially one that is bad or unusual

bias – n. belief that a group of people, ideas, etc. are better than others

transgender – adj. of or relating to people who feel that their true nature does not match their sex at birth

orientation – n. a person’s feelings, interests, or beliefs

priority – n. something that is more important than other things

worship – v. to show respect for god by praying or attending religious services