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[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (42 children)

But many states still allow people to get reduced sentences via the gay panic defense for killing LGBTQ people.

You say that like it's explicitly allowed by the state. It isn't. It's a legal defense lawyers use in court. Whether or not it's legitimate is determined by a jury.

[–] cynetri@midwest.social 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

You say that like it's explicitly allowed by the state.

It is. Keeping it a valid legal defense is a policy choice. Some states banned it, they chose to. Other states have not, they decided not to. That's politics.

[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

But it's not a valid legal defense. You cannot ban a lawyer from putting it forward as a legal defense.

[–] cynetri@midwest.social 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Except you actually can, and many states have

[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Show me, please

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