Gay and transgender “panic” defenses are no longer viable in Michigan courtrooms under legislation signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Michigan is the 20th state to outlaw such ...

Under current Michigan law, a judge or jury ... and local governments to bar gay panic legal defenses. Now, over ten years later, Michigan will be banning the defense, becoming the 20th state ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed ... is sometimes called the “gay panic” defense in cases of crimes, particularly violent offenses, against LGBTQ people. The new law instructs courts that ...

The state of Michigan has outlawed the so-called “gay ... panic” defense, becoming the 20th state in the U.S. to do so. On Tuesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed a slate of 39 bills into ...

Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed a bill banning "gay panic" or ... the 20th state to outlaw the 'gay or transgender panic defense' in a court of law. This defense uses the discovery of ...

Gay and transgender “panic” defenses are no longer viable in Michigan courtrooms under legislation signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Michigan is the 20th state to outlaw such ...