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Governor Jared Polis Signs Bill Banning Gay and Trans Panic Defense, Making Colorado 11th State to Do So: WATCH

July 14, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Jared Polis

Governor Jared Polis signed a bill on Monday making Colorado the 11th state to ban the gay and trans panic legal defenses. Gay or trans panic defense … [Read more...] about Governor Jared Polis Signs Bill Banning Gay and Trans Panic Defense, Making Colorado 11th State to Do So: WATCH

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Colorado, gay panic, Gay Panic Defense, Jared Polis

I Track Murder Cases That Use the ‘Gay Panic Defense,’ a Controversial Practice Banned in 9 States

January 29, 2020 by W. Carsten Andresen, The Conversation Leave a Comment

On January 21, New Jersey became the ninth state in the nation to ban the gay panic defense, a strategy that the governor said is “rooted in … [Read more...] about I Track Murder Cases That Use the ‘Gay Panic Defense,’ a Controversial Practice Banned in 9 States

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: gay panic, Gay Panic Defense, law

NJ Governor Signs Bill Banning ‘Gay and Trans Panic’ Legal Defense

January 22, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Governor Phil Murphy has signed legislation making New Jersey the ninth state to ban the use of "gay and trans panic" legal defenses. The … [Read more...] about NJ Governor Signs Bill Banning ‘Gay and Trans Panic’ Legal Defense

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: gay panic, law, New Jersey, Phil Murphy, Transgender

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Signs Bill Banning Gay Panic Defense

June 24, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Ned Lamont

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on Friday signed a bill banning gay panic and transgender panic defenses in court. Said Lamont in a tweet: "It’s … [Read more...] about Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Signs Bill Banning Gay Panic Defense

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Connecticut, gay panic, law, Ned Lamont, Transgender Panic

New York Becomes 7th State to Ban Gay Panic and Trans Panic Defenses

June 20, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Andrew Cuomo

New York's state legislature approved a bill banning gay panic and trans panic defenses in court, making it the seventh to do so. Governor Andrew … [Read more...] about New York Becomes 7th State to Ban Gay Panic and Trans Panic Defenses

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, gay panic, law, New York

Nevada is Fourth State to Ban ‘Gay Panic’ and ‘Trans Panic’ Defense

May 17, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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Nevada has banned the "gay panic" and "trans panic" defense in court, becoming the fourth state to do so. Nevada Current reports: "Senate Bill 97, … [Read more...] about Nevada is Fourth State to Ban ‘Gay Panic’ and ‘Trans Panic’ Defense

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: gay panic, law, Nevada, Trans Panic, Transgender

Bar Patron Who Brutalized Gay Man and Bragged About it in Bloody Selfies on Social Media Pleads Guilty

April 8, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Brandon Wiley, a Tennessee man who brutally beat a gay man who had allegedly propositioned him at a bar and then bragged about it in blood-covered … [Read more...] about Bar Patron Who Brutalized Gay Man and Bragged About it in Bloody Selfies on Social Media Pleads Guilty

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Brandon Wiley, gay panic, hate crime, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Ohio Executes Killer Who Attempted ‘Gay Panic’ Defense

July 19, 2018 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Robert Van Hook

Robert Van Hook, who fatally stabbed David Self in 1985 in Cincinnati and then attempted a "gay panic" defense, was executed by lethal injection on … [Read more...] about Ohio Executes Killer Who Attempted ‘Gay Panic’ Defense

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Moves to Ban ‘Gay Panic’ and ‘Trans Panic’ Defenses

February 15, 2018 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Andrew Cuomo

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed a ban via a budget amendment on the gay and trans panic defenses from being used to defend criminals in … [Read more...] about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Moves to Ban ‘Gay Panic’ and ‘Trans Panic’ Defenses

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, gay panic, New York

Slate Asks, Has Gay Panic Ruined Bodybuilding?

April 23, 2015 by Christian Walters

(screenshot) As with most headlines that end in a question mark, the answer is "No," though in this case the more accurate answer is, … [Read more...] about Slate Asks, Has Gay Panic Ruined Bodybuilding?

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Fitness, gay panic, Sports

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