All posts tagged "National LGBT Bar Association"
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Virginia lawmakers pass Danica Roem’s bill to ban gay and trans “panic” defenses
Bill prohibits criminal defendants from using a victim's LGBTQ status as justification for violence
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Virginia Democrats introduce ban on gay and trans panic defense
Separate bill also ensures LGBTQ victims of crime can receive justice
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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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American Bar Association passes resolution affirming that LGBTQ families are equal under the law
Resolution calls for end to laws that seek to bar LGBTQ individuals from adopting or raising children
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National LGBT Bar launches campaign to stop pro bono services to anti-LGBTQ groups
The National LGBT Bar Association has launched a new campaign asking attorneys across the nation to repudiate anti-LGBTQ legal groups and pledge not to support...
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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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Pritzker To Receive Kameny Award
The National LGBT Bar Association, a national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, will honor Retired Army Lt. Col. Jennifer Pritzker with its Frank...
