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Committee unanimously passes ban on 'gay panic' defense claim


Created: March 16, 2021 07:17 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. A bill that would help protect gay, bisexual, and transgender people cleared another hurdle in the state legislature Tuesday. 
Senate Bill 213 would prohibit the “gay panic” defense in New Mexico.
It is appalling that we would continue to allow the alleged perpetrator of violence to defend themselves by claiming they panicked because of the sexual orientation or gender identity of their victim – that we would say the sheer surprise revelation of our sexuality or gender would determine our worthiness to live,” said State Rep. Brittany Barreras (D-District 12), a co-sponsor of the bill.
If passed, defendants would not be able to justify defense in a violent case by claiming they were propositioned by someone who is gay, bisexual, or transgender.  ....

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Committee unanimously passes ban on 'gay panic' defense claim

Committee unanimously passes ban on 'gay panic' defense claim
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A bill to amend the state's Human Rights Act clears committee hearing Saturday


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A bill that would amend the New Mexico Human Rights Act to make clear that public bodies and state agencies are subject to its provisions passed unanimously in committee hearing Saturday.
HB 192 is sponsored by House Rep. Brittany Barreras, an independent from Albuquerque who caucuses with the Democrats. Called the Extend Human Rights Act to Public Bodies, the bill passed the House Local Government, Land Grants and Cultural Affairs unanimously.
Barreras and co-sponsor Rep. Angelica Rubio D-Las Cruces, amended the bill to modernize the language and change “handicapped” to  “disabled”  and clarified that public agencies would not have to change programmatic focus under the bill. ....

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