A. Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force wilfully injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with:
1. Any person because of his race, color, religion, national origin, handicap or familial status and because he is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying, or contracting or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing or occupation of any dwelling, or applying for or participating in any service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings;
2. Any person because he is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from:
a. Participating, without discrimination on account of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, handicap, familial status, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in subsection A1 of this section;
b. Affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate; or
3. Any citizen because he is or has been, or in order to discourage such citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination on account of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, handicap, familial status, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in subsection A1 of this section, or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate shall be punished as provided in section 1-108 of this code. (1998 Code)