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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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Who is Zooey Zephyr? Where does she stand on LGBTQ+ rights?
Meet Zooey Zephyr, a trailblazer in Montana politics who made history as the first openly transgender state Rep.
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This Week on LGBTQ Twitter: Panic at the drag show!
While some panic over drag queens and trans folks, others look for signs of queerness in Taylor Swift’s “Midnights.”
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Oregon’s out governor signs bill banning gay & trans “panic” murder defense
The maneuver is usually attempted when an LGBTQ person is killed by someone they recently had sex with.
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DC “gay panic” ban delayed by fence around Capitol installed after MAGA insurrection
Federal law requires all laws passed by the District to get congressional approval and the laws must be hand-delivered to Congress. The fence prevented the bill from being delivered on time.
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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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Illinois becomes second state to ban ‘panic defense’ as excuse for killing LGBT people
Finding out someone is queer is no excuse to kill them. If you’re that scared, run home to momma.