I'll pick and choose.

Yes, if I threaten you it is a crime even though you are a white male.

In Oregon criminal law establishes certain "protected classes," groups that have historically been subject to threats or violence by dominant groups in response to their characteristics, for example, their race or sexual orientation.  If there is evidence that someone has been threatened or subjected to violence because they are black or gay, that could be prosecuted as a hate crime.  Hate crimes carry more serious penalties than non-hate crimes.