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Washington DC bans gay & trans “panic” defenses in criminal cases
It passed unanimously.
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Adrian Tam is on his way to becoming the only out LGBTQ elected official in Hawaii
Tam will face off against Republican Nicholas Ochs for a seat in the state House of Representatives. He’s expected to win.
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Colorado’s out governor signs four pro-LGBTQ bills, ensuring it’s no longer “the Hate State”
One of the bills bans the gay and transgender panic defenses.
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Red Utah & blue New Jersey have new, historic LGBTQ laws
States from both sides of the political spectrum have new protections for LGBTQ people this week.
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Hawaii Governor signs 3 pro-LGBTQ bills during Pride Month. Now that’s how you celebrate!
“This measure returns us closer to the inclusive society of Native Hawaiians, which celebrated expressions of gender beyond masculinity and femininity.”
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New York becomes the sixth state to bar gay & transgender ‘panic’ defenses for murder
The admission of a hate crime should never be an excuse for it.
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Democrats just introduced a bill to ban discrimination against LGBTQ parents
Civil rights icon Representative John Lewis will champion the legislation.
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92% of the U.S. still allows attackers to use to gay- & trans-panic defenses
And even states with bans still allow such defenses to be used during trial.
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The 6 queerest moments from last night’s Democratic townhalls
“How would you cooperate with countries that view homosexuality as a sin and a crime that is punishable by death?”
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Soon you won’t be able to justify killing a gay man in Nevada by saying he hit on you
It will also be illegal to justify killing a transgender person by saying you were so shocked to find out they’re trans, you killed them.