Virgos Groove Posted July 24 Posted July 24 Quote Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bill banning the "LGBTQ+ panic" defence, historically referred to as the "gay panic" defence, to outlaw the use of someone's identity to justify attacking them. The Democrat governor, mentioned as a possible running mate for presidential candidate Kamala Harris, signed 39 bills into law on Tuesday (23 July), including one that makes Michigan the 20th state to end the "gay or transgender panic defence". Florida banned it at the start of last year. Quote The bill also expands legal safeguards for the LGBTQ+ community by protecting them from acts of violence, discrimination, prejudice and hate crimes. Whitmer's signing of the bill is part of her goal to make the Wolverine State safer for the queer community. Pink News Uncritical support for General-Secretary Whitmer. 5
Suilen Posted July 24 Posted July 24 Does this kind of defense actually work? Like one could kill a gay person, say that they "panicked" and be pronounced innocent? This is a bit insane to me. But the less institutionalized homophobia and transphobia we have the better 1
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