All posts tagged "gay panic"
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New Jersey Assembly unanimously approves banning “gay panic” defense
If bill is approved by Senate and signed by governor, New Jersey would become 9th state to ban the defense strategy
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs bill banning gay and trans panic defenses
Tactic is used to justify a defendant's violent reaction to discovering a victim's LGBTQ identity
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New York lawmakers approve bill banning gay and trans panic defense
Bill prohibits defendants from attempting to justify violent crimes committed against LGBTQ people
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Congressional bill would ban use of gay and trans panic defenses
Bill would prevent defendants from using a victim's LGBTQ identity to justify crimes like murder and assault
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Bill introduced in Congress to ban use of gay and trans panic defenses
Bill would stop use of a victim's LGBTQ identity to justify a defendant's violent actions against them
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Rhode Island House votes to ban “gay and trans panic” defenses for violent crimes
Lawmakers vote 68-2 to prevent defendants from using a victim's LGBTQ status to argue for less severe punishments
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Rhode Island lawmakers considering bill to ban “gay or trans panic” defense
The American Bar Association has previously urged states to pass similar laws
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Texas man uses “gay panic” defense to avoid jail time for killing neighbor
James Miller claimed he stabbed his neighbor after unwanted sexual advances
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Illinois governor signs “gay panic” and trans birth certificate bills into law
Both measures hope to bring a greater degree of equality to LGBTQ Illinoisans
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Illinois lawmakers pushing slate of 3 pro-LGBTQ bills
Lawmakers in the Illinois House and Senate are weighing two pro-LGBTQ measures, and have sent a third to the desk of Gov. Bruce Rauner to...
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D.C. Council bill would curb use of “gay panic” defenses
Measure would prevent defendants from using victims' LGBTQ status to justify homicide or assualt
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Arrest made in stabbing of transgender woman in Kansas
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and faces second-degree murder charges after stabbing a transgender woman to death in Wichita, Kansas, according to Wichita-based ABC affiliate...
