Whitmer signs law banning gay panic defense

Carsten Andresen, an assistant professor of criminal justice at St. Andresen told The Washington Post this week that he has found more than instances of the defense being used in murder cases sinceincluding 18 in Michigan.

Previous Post. The American Bar Association urged local and federal governments in to take legislative action to curtail gay and trans panic defenses. By Clarissa-Jan Lim. Michigan became the 20th state on Tuesday to bar defendants from using a so-called gay or trans "panic" defense in court.

Supporters of the bill have said that these defenses play into anti-gay and anti-trans biases and reinforce the belief that LGBTQ lives have less value.

Whitmer signs law banning : July 24 (UPI) -- Michigan Gov

Dobbs was 'just the beginning:' Inside Project 's attack on abortion. Follow msnbc. Michigan has outlawed the so-called gay and trans panic defense, which allows criminal defense attorneys to use a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity as a defense argument.

For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. California became the first state to ban the practice in and dozens of states followed suitbut efforts to outlaw such defenses at the federal level have faced challenges, as The Appeal reported in She was previously a senior reporter and editor at BuzzFeed News.

Melania Trump will tell her story in an upcoming memoir this fall. Gay and transgender “panic” defenses are no longer viable in Michigan courtrooms under legislation signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Next Post. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation, House Billthat bans the use of a victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in defense arguments. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill this week that bans the use of what is sometimes called the “gay panic” defense in cases of crimes, particularly violent offenses, against LGBTQ people.

Skip to Content. Share this —. IE 11 is not supported. The bill passed the state House along party linesbut four Republicans in the state Senate voted with Democrats to green-light the bill. State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, who sponsored the bill, said in a statement through Whitmer's office on Tuesday that the legislation is "a huge step toward securing a safe and inclusive state for all Michiganders.