Don't forget necrophilia, coprophilia, transvestism etc.
There is NO reason why any of these behaviors would not be encompassed within the hate crimes bill as proposed. It is not a bill to protect homosexual orientation in particular, but sexual orientation in general.
The fact that the underlying behavior inclination--if acted out--would be illegal in its own right wouldn't matter. Suppose a pedophile has just been convicted of sexually assaulting a dozen children. While he is out on bail and awaiting sentencing, a few neighbors see him talking to a child, become enraged, and physically assault him. They have very likely committed not just an unlawful assault under state law (which would be the case in any event), but a hate crime under federal law as well. They are subject to increased criminal penalties even though the object of their anger committed heinous crimes against children (which, oddly enough, would not be considered "hate crimes").
The federal legislation thus elevates the convicted pedophile to exalted victim status.
Oh my, you are so right and that is just so sickening. Just thinking about this whole thing and how it can domino is more than pathetic.