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April 8, 2021 12:08 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2021/04/08/virginia-bans-gay-and-trans-panic-defense-in-murder-and-manslaughter-cases.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_ca
Virginia bans gay and trans "panic" defense in murder and manslaughter cases
Virginia has become the first southern state (and the first state in 2021) to ban the gay and trans panic defense in cases involving the assault and/or murder of LGBTQ+ people. In the past, this defense was used to barter for lesser charges and reduced sentences. — Read the rest
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2021/04/08/virginia-bans-gay-and-trans-panic-defense-in-murder-and-manslaughter-cases.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_ca
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