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Membership or paraphrenalia. It's federal law and thus does not vary by state. The crime requires organizational involvement, and it requires that there is no other motive. It's basically anti-terrorism law.
Okay, you bastard. Now I have to go look at the text of the federal law.
Lemme see.....
18 USC § 249 - Hate crime acts | LII / Legal Information Institute
Nope. No group membership is required for a conviction.
And yes, there are state laws as well.