Ok, so I know a lot is going on in the world rn and we’re all focused on that but I just learned about this horrific law and I need others to know. “Gay panic” is an actual legal defense mechanism for homophobia. As of 2020, ONLY 10STATES have banned this. https://lawreview.law.ucdavis.edu/issues/42/2/articles/42-2_Lee.pdf">https://lawreview.law.ucdavis.edu/issues/42...

How the actual fuck have we missed this and why does it still exist. Like who hurt these ppl to need a law like this. Are we srsly just ok with using someone’s sexuality as an excuse to abuse/kill them.

Hell, are we as a society, actually ok with using someone’s sexuality/race/gender/religion/social status/etc. as an excuse. Are we actually ok with PROVIDING AN EXCUSE FOR ABUSING/KILLING SOMEONE!!?! There is no, and never will be, an excuse for hurting someone. ...rant over

Edit to the first part of this thread: When I said “for homophobia,” I meant that it excuses acts of homophobia.