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Michigan House passes ban on gay & trans panic defenses
Such defenses often blame gay and trans people for their own murders.
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Tina Kotek is a strong advocate for LGBTQ rights in Oregon
“I promise to always use my voice and my power in Oregon to stand up and defend and advance LGBTQ+ rights,” Tina Kotek said.
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New Hampshire could soon ban the “gay panic defense”
It would become the 16th state to do so. But will Republicans kill the measure?
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Vermont bans lawyers from using “panic” excuse for killing LGBTQ people
State law previously allowed murder defendants to argue the victim should be blamed for violence against them.
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GOP lawmaker calls out fellow Republicans for being the “true definition of a BIGOT”
“I don’t need any responses telling me this is unprofessional because, frankly, I don’t give a shit,” he said as he dressed down three Republicans who voted against an LGBTQ rights bill.
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Committee hearing devolves into chaos after GOP lawmaker calls LGBTQ people “deviant”
The committee was debating a proposed law that would ban the gay or trans “panic” murder defense when things turned ugly.
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Ban on so-called gay & trans “panic” defenses will become law in Virginia
Historic trans lawmaker Danica Roem & the mother of Matthew Shepard helped make Virginia the 12th state to ban the so-called defense.
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Virginia is nearing a ban on gay & trans “panic” defenses in criminal trials
Author Danica Roem credited Judy Shepard, the mother of the late Matthew Shepard, for spurring the legislation forward with her testimony.
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Washington DC bans gay & trans “panic” defenses in criminal cases
It passed unanimously.
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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.”