Gay Panic

Now playing: Gay panic homophobia in the new ‘CHiPs’ movie

Friday, March 31, 2017

Dudebros may yuk it up, but word is, this retro reboot is just one bad homophobic joke after another.

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Queensland finally takes steps to repeal ‘gay panic’ defense

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Murder defendants will no longer be able to claim temporary insanity as the result of a homosexual advance.

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At ‘Sex Roulette’ parties, you can catch HIV from a handsome stranger

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

A troubling trend puts a new spin on the idea of "bug chasing" or "gift giving."

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N.J. lawmaker introduces bill to prohibit ‘gay panic’ defense in murder cases

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Assemblyman Tim Eustace says even though it’s unclear if such a defense has ever been used in New Jersey, he wants “to make sure that we’re paying attention to things before they happen."

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Calif. governor signs bill prohibiting ‘gay panic’ defense in murder charges

Sunday, September 28, 2014

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed legislation that prohibits the so called "gay panic" defense from being used to escape murder charges. Current state law allows murder charges to be reduced to…

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Calif. Assembly approves ban on ‘gay panic’ defense, bill heads to governor

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Defendants could not escape murder charges by claiming they panicked when they discovered someone was gay or transgender under a bill headed to Gov. Jerry Brown. The state Assembly approved AB2501 on a…

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Calif. lawmakers consider bill to ban ‘gay panic’ defense in slayings

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A bill making its way through the California Legislature would prevent defendants from using a so-called "gay panic" defense to escape murder charges.

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Bar association: ‘Gay panic’ defense should be curtailed by legislation

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO -- The American Bar Association voted Monday in favor of a resolution urging state and federal lawmakers to pass legislation restricting the availability and effectiveness of the use of “gay panic” and “trans panic”…

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Appeals court upholds ruling that ‘gay panic’ was not sufficient defense

Monday, June 20, 2011

A Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's decision rejecting use of the so-called "gay panic defense" in a case where the defendant attacked and severely beat another man for what he testified was…

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