100 signatures reached
To: The Michigan State Government, The US federal government
Ban the LGBTQ+ Panic Defense
We need to ban the LGBTQ+ panic defense in the State of Michigan, and the entire country.
Why is this important?
Hi! I'm Madeline i recently wrote an appeal to get the lgbtq+ panic defense banned
What's the lgbtq+ panic defense? “The LGBTQ+ panic defense strategy (also called the ‘gay panic defense’ or ‘trans panic defense’) is a legal strategy that asks a jury to find that a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity/expression is to blame for a defendant’s violent reaction, including murder. It is not a free-standing defense to criminal liability, but rather a legal tactic used to bolster other defenses. When a perpetrator uses an LGBTQ+ panic defense, they are claiming that a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity not only explains — but excuses — a loss of self-control and the subsequent assault. By fully or partially acquitting the perpetrators of crimes against LGBTQ+ victims, this defense implies that LGBTQ+ lives are worth less than others.”So i assume you're pretty horrified something like this exists, well you can do something abt it. You could sign my petition!
How it will be delivered
I have written an appeal to the Michigan State Gov and mailed it and emailed it right to Gretchen Whitmer.