DC lawmakers look to ban 'gay panic' defense

Name: DC lawmakers look to ban 'gay panic' defense
Uploaded: 2019-09-17T21:00:00Z
Description: The D.C. Council today began work on a supporters say will protect the victims of hate crimes against Gay and Transgendered people. It seeks to limit the uses of so-called ?Gay Panic? as a defense in criminal cases.

The D.C. Council today began work on a supporters say will protect the victims of hate crimes against Gay and Transgendered people. It seeks to limit the uses of so-called ?Gay Panic? as a defense in criminal cases.

Posted September 17, 2019 5:00pm EDT