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Delaware bans LGBTQ+ panic defense with overwhelming bipartisan support (www.lgbtqnation.com)

submitted 1 year ago by DevCat@lemmy.world to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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Delaware has officially banned the so-called “gay and trans panic” defense, becoming the 17th state in the nation to do so.

The panic defense is a legal defense strategy used to justify violent crimes against LGBTQ+ people due to a perpetrator “panicking” over discovering their victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

According to the Movement Advancement Project, no state allows the defense to be used on its own, but it is often used alongside other defense strategies as a way to advocate for leniency.

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[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same here -- my first question was "has MY state banned this practice too?"

[–] dumples@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah. I was disappoint that it wasn't where I lived but had a bill in 2021 to make it illegal