New Mexico - Committee unanimously passes ban on 'gay panic' defense claim

Kai Porter

KOB4

 Española, NM

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Washington (state) - Washington approves Nikki Kuhnhausen Bill to ban 'gay panic' defense of homicide

Press
KATU

Battle Ground, WA

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These 2 Important LGBTQ Protection Bills Are Now On Rauner's Desk

Stephen Gossett
Chicagoist

Illinois governor's mansion

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ezs note:  Illinois residents - you can move transgender rights forward by having the governor sign YES on HB 1785. You can make this happen by calling the governor's mansion at 217-782-0244 or 312-814-2121 (Chicago area).

US: California governor signs law outlawing ‘gay panic’ legal defense (UK)

Nick Duffy
http://www.pinknews.co.uk

to read more, go to:  http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/09/28/california-governor-signs-law-outlawing-gay-panic-legal-defense/

US: California bill outlawing trans and gay panic defenses headed to governor (UK)

Katie Dupere
http://www.pinknews.co.uk

to read more, go to:  http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/08/28/us-california-bill-outlawing-trans-and-gay-panic-defenses-headed-to-governor/

ezs note: 'Gay panic' or 'trans panic' are utterly stupid defenses that should have abandoned a decade ago.  Kudos to California for scrapping this byzantine defense.