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CommentaryMatthew Shepard’s killers tried to silence queer folks, but they made us louder than ever
Silent we are not, and silent we will never be again.
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Virginia banned the gay/trans panic defense on the Transgender Day of Visibility
It’s the 12th state to ban defendants from arguing they “panicked” when they found out their victim was LGBTQ.
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Connecticut may ban ‘gay panic’ criminal defense
“Transgender panic” would be banned as well under the new law.
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I never met Matthew Shepard in life, but I know him in death
In the words of Judy Shepard, Matt’s mother, “Go home, give your kids a hug, and don’t let a day go by without telling them you love them.”
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Democrats introduce a bill to ban the gay & trans panic defense
Killing someone because they’re LGBTQ “is not a defense, it is a hate crime.”
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Killer of transgender teen Gwen Araujo granted parole after 14 years
Jose Merél was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years to life for his role in the 2002 beating death of transgender teen Gwen Araujo.
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LGBT History Month profile: Transgender hero Gwen Araujo
Gwen Araujo was a transgender teen who was the victim of a brutal murder. Her attack brought national attention to the issue of violence against transgender people.
