'Gay Panic' Defense Ban Back on Track in New Hampshire
A bipartisan bill eliminating use of the controversial tactic was pulled last week over objections by some lawmakers.
June 26 2023 3:19 PM
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A bipartisan bill eliminating use of the controversial tactic was pulled last week over objections by some lawmakers.
New Hampshire was on the brink of banning the "gay panic" defense, until the law was put on hold at the last minute.
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Those who've recently lost their jobs at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, N.H., say it was because they're members or supporters of the LGBTQ+ community.
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The bill, which appeared to be dead, has now been revived by lawmakers.
The bill will now go to the state's Senate for a vote.
The Human Rights Campaign is calling out New Hampshire's Donald Bolduc for his use of the antigay slur.
Chris Pappas, who's gay, took more than 50 percent of the vote in a field of 11 candidates.
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Plus one banning the use of conversion therapy on minors.
The New Hampshire win offers lessons for coming legislative battles, writes Kasey Suffredini of Freedom for All Americans.
It's a rare victory in a Republican-controlled legislature, and the GOP governor is expected to sign the bill into law.
The state House passed the bill today, sending it on to the Senate.
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