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Vermont governor Phill Scott LGBT+ "panic" defence

Vermont becomes 13th state to officially ban evil gay and trans panic defences. Only 37 to go

Maggie Baska - May 7, 2021

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Gay state senator introduces bill to end abhorrent gay panic defence once and for all

Emma Powys Maurice - December 22, 2020

Gay panic defence Australia

Horrific ‘gay panic’ defence set to be finally eradicated across Australia

Patrick Kelleher - October 16, 2020

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Jonathan Schmitz

The horrific true story of the ‘gay panic’ talk show murder that shocked America

Reiss Smith - May 13, 2020

New Jersey becomes ninth state to officially ban 'gay panic' defence

New Jersey becomes ninth state to officially ban ‘gay panic’ defence, remaining 41 states busy washing their hair

Nick Duffy - January 22, 2020

Nevada bans gay and trans 'panic' defences in criminal cases

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Nevada bans gay and trans ‘panic’ defences in criminal cases

Patrick Kelleher - April 17, 2019

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Man avoids prison for biting off victim’s ear in alleged ‘gay panic’ attack

Lydia Smith - September 15, 2018

Man who stabbed his friend to death cleared of murder after using ‘gay panic’ defence

Josh Jackman - August 30, 2018

Condemned killer who strangled and stabbed gay man pleads ‘homosexual panic’ to avoid death penalty

Josh Jackman - May 24, 2018

It’s 2018 and people are still successfully using the ‘gay panic’ defence

Jess Glass - April 27, 2018

People celebrate the 48th annual Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade on June 25, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. / AFP PHOTO / Kamil Krzaczynski (Photo credit should read KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Illinois is about to ban the ‘gay panic’ defence – with more states expected to follow in 2018

Josh Jackman - December 29, 2017

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Australian Christian Lobby battles to keep ‘gay panic’ murder defence

Nick Duffy - January 25, 2017

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‘Gay panic’ defense to be scrapped Down Under

Bobby Rae - October 4, 2016

Gay panic claim rejected in teenage murder trial

Joe Williams - August 13, 2015

Australian lawyer defends ‘gay panic defence’

Naith Payton - June 20, 2015

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