Having no strong political or religious biases on this issue, I think it is in the best interest of society and the individual that those people with a same sex preference form monogamous lifetime relationships just like people with an opposite sex preference.

In terms of the hate crimes bill, I agree with Eric T and Leon Drolet that listing particular classes of people appears to violate the equal protection clause.  But then, so do same sex marriage bans.  It works both ways.