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Meanwhile, it’s still permissible in 39 U.S. states.View Story
Although the controversial legal strategy has been condemned by groups like the American Bar Association, 39 states currently allow criminal defendants to exploit the deceased’s LGBTQ+ identity to seek a reduced sentence. According to the Movement Advancement Project, just California, New York, Illinois, Nevada, Washington, Maine, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Colorado have taken action to outlaw the panic defense.
But on Tuesday, the Council of the District of Columbia elected to add the nation’s capital to that list, making it the first U.S. city to do so, according to MAP. All 13 members of the council voted in favor of the legislation.
Councilmember Charles Allen helped push the new hate crime bill through, which bans gay and trans panic defences in Washington DC. (Bill O Leary/The Washington Post via Getty)
Washington DC has voted to ban gay and trans panic defences from being used by attorneys in criminal trials in a landmark win for LGBT+ rights.
Gay and trans panic defences have been heard in courtrooms around the world when a person accused of a violent crime, such as a murder or attempted murder, claims that the shock of finding out a person is LGBT+ pushed them to commit the act.
Attorneys have successfully argued that a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity was to blame for them being attacked, effectively absolving the perpetrator of blame in the process.
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