New York has become the sixth state to ban the so-called gay and trans 'panic' defense, as millions of revelers celebrate WorldPride in Manhattan
New York New York became the sixth state to ban the so-called gay and trans"panic" defense Sunday, as millions of revelers celebrated WorldPride in Manhattan.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the 2018 New York City Pride March The panic defense asks a jury to find that a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity is to blame for a defendant's violent reaction, including even murder."New York has always been the home of the LGBTQ equality movement, always," said Gov. Andrew Cuomo, signing the ban into law."It all started here. It started at Stonewall. It started when we hosted the first Pride Day ever.
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