James Miller and Daniel Spencer 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 homophobia.” W. Carsten … [Read more...] about I Track Murder Cases That Use the ‘Gay Panic Defense,’ a Controversial Practice Banned in 9 States
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NJ Governor Signs Bill Banning ‘Gay and Trans Panic’ Legal Defense
Governor Phil Murphy has signed legislation making New Jersey the ninth state to ban the use of "gay and trans panic" legal … [Read more...] about NJ Governor Signs Bill Banning ‘Gay and Trans Panic’ Legal Defense
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Signs Bill Banning Gay Panic Defense
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on Friday signed a bill banning gay panic and transgender panic defenses in court. https://twitter.com/GovNedLamont/status/1142170425956302848 Said Lamont in a … [Read more...] about Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Signs Bill Banning Gay Panic Defense
New York Becomes 7th State to Ban Gay Panic and Trans Panic Defenses
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 Cuomo has said he'll sign the bill. The NYT reports … [Read more...] about New York Becomes 7th State to Ban Gay Panic and Trans Panic Defenses
Nevada is Fourth State to Ban ‘Gay Panic’ and ‘Trans Panic’ Defense
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, which was signed into law Tuesday, bans people … [Read more...] about Nevada is Fourth State to Ban ‘Gay Panic’ and ‘Trans Panic’ Defense
Bar Patron Who Brutalized Gay Man and Bragged About it in Bloody Selfies on Social Media Pleads Guilty
Brandon Wiley / Rutherford County Sheriff's Office 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
Ohio Executes Killer Who Attempted ‘Gay Panic’ Defense
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 Wednesday by the state of Ohio. CBS News … [Read more...] about Ohio Executes Killer Who Attempted ‘Gay Panic’ Defense
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Moves to Ban ‘Gay Panic’ and ‘Trans Panic’ Defenses
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 New York State: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today … [Read more...] about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Moves to Ban ‘Gay Panic’ and ‘Trans Panic’ Defenses
Slate Asks, Has Gay Panic Ruined Bodybuilding?
(screenshot) As with most headlines that end in a question mark, the answer is "No," though in this case the more accurate answer is, "Not entirely but it may be playing a … [Read more...] about Slate Asks, Has Gay Panic Ruined Bodybuilding?
New Jersey Assemblyman Tim Eustace Introduces Bill to Ban ‘Gay Panic’ Defense
Openly gay New Jersey Assemblyman Tim Eustace has introduced a bill that would ban the use of the "gay panic" defense in court, NJ.com reports: “I want to make sure that we’re paying … [Read more...] about New Jersey Assemblyman Tim Eustace Introduces Bill to Ban ‘Gay Panic’ Defense
