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Michigan lawmakers advance bill banning ‘gay panic’ defense

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USA TODAY - For more and to sign up click here Lauren Irwin The state Senate in Michigan passed a bill Thursday that would ban “gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses from being used in court. The legislation, House Bill 4718, prohibits the legal defense that would partially or completely excuse a person’s crimes, like murder and assault, on the grounds that the victim’s sexual orientation or gender were to blame,…

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