New Hampshire Outlaws 'LGBTQ+ Panic' Defense in Homicide Cases
Gov. Chris Sununu signed the bill to this effect last week.
August 15, 2023
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Gov. Chris Sununu signed the bill to this effect last week.
The bill, which appeared to be dead, has now been revived by lawmakers.
Plus one banning the use of conversion therapy on minors.
It's a rare victory in a Republican-controlled legislature, and the GOP governor is expected to sign the bill into law.
All single-user public restrooms in the state must now be marked gender-neutral, a boon to transgender people and others.
The legislation was championed by out lawmakers, including Eric Morrison and Sarah McBride.
Paul LePage hasn't said whether he will sign a bill sent to his desk today by the legislature.
If the bill becomes law, New Hampshire would be the first northeastern state with such a statute.
A bipartisan bill eliminating use of the controversial tactic was pulled last week over objections by some lawmakers.
The state House passed the bill today, sending it on to the Senate.
Twenty-six attorneys general have filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to do so.
The New Hampshire win offers lessons for coming legislative battles, writes Kasey Suffredini of Freedom for All Americans.
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