Queensland a step further in removing ‘gay panic’ defence

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The Legal Affairs and Community Safety committee passed down their recommendation on Tuesday that reforms should be made to Criminal Code Section 304.

Reforming this law, dubbed the “Gay Panic” defence or “Homosexual Advance” defence, would mean further equality to LGBTIQ people and would also see a shift of blame from murder victims to their murderers.

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Friday, February 24 2017
Produced By Brittany Treadwell
Featured in storyPhil Browne - Convener, Brisbane LGBTIQ Action GroupThomas Clarke - Director of Reform, LGBTI Legal Services Inc.Dr Matthew Ball - Senior lecturer, School of Justice, QUT
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