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    ABC News‏Verified account @ABC Jul 18

    Use of gay panic and "trans panic" defenses continues to be legal in 47 states. Now two Massachusetts lawmakers are trying to prevent the defense from being used in federal courts with a bill introduced in Congress last week.https://abcn.ws/2L5AA4h 

    7:14 PM - 18 Jul 2018
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      2. Eric L.‏ @mrdefender1983 Jul 18
        Replying to @ABC

        WTF is Gay Panic? You're afraid I'm going to criticize your outfit?

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      3. tragictracy  🇦🇺‏ @tracywodonga Jul 18
        Replying to @mrdefender1983 @ABC

        It’s mind boggling. Does it mean they are afraid someone of the same sex is going to hit on them?!

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      4. Eric L.‏ @mrdefender1983 Jul 18
        Replying to @tracywodonga @ABC

        Gay Panic: The fear that a man will treat you the same way you treat women... ?

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. tragictracy  🇦🇺‏ @tracywodonga Jul 18
        Replying to @mrdefender1983 @ABC

        Spot on

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      2. Debbie Chin‏ @chin_debbie Jul 18
        Replying to @ABC

        One more reason I’m proud to live in Massachusetts-and there are many!

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      3. AnotherVeryAngryMobster‏ @keljdm14 Jul 18
        Replying to @chin_debbie @ABC

        Me too!

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      1. FranciscoEnriquez‏ @justice4thefew Jul 18
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        Advancing xenaphobia in the 21st century

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      2. Rod Wood‏ @rwood2477 Jul 18
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        Democrtats going after archaic laws with feel good legislation that does nothing. But they make a lot of noise claiming to care about people and yet, have done nothing for the people. #MAGA #WalkAway #WalkAwayFromDemocratspic.twitter.com/fm4y17r0IP

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      3. Jordan‏ @TeachMrATeach Jul 18
        Replying to @rwood2477 @ABC

        Lol, dude byepic.twitter.com/OOgdzubJ2N

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. FoyaBeninax‏ @Solitueon Jul 18
        Replying to @ABC

        That means heterosexual unwanted touches are more acceptable?

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      1. ChenXi‏ @XiXi3210 Jul 18
        Replying to @ABC

        Good grief, let me get this straight. I’m a guy, some dude touched my knee so I’m going to kill him... because, gay panic! That’s just homophobia and hate. 🙄

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      1. Hava Donut‏ @Havadonut Jul 18
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        murder is murder...period...but some lawyers come up with the most bizarre and creative strategies for defending their clients...

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      1. 3rd&CVet‏ @AlphabamfSD Jul 18
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        Forget that! We need to leave this law and also expand crime of passion to all the states

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      1. Kath Barnes‏ @KathBarnes86 Jul 18
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        “Gay panic”? “Trans panic”? Those are two of the stupidest phrases I’ve ever heard. But as legal excuses for violence, they aren’t just stupid; they’re evil.

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      1. Lamya Shogaa Aldeen‏ @LamyaAldeen Jul 18
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        I wonder why would a person consider using gay panic defense to kill someone. I can understand if it is self-defense based on life threatening encounter. But leaving that person to die is a crime.

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      1. tjungarayi‏ @tjungarayi Jul 18
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        This is also a defence in South Australia.

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      1. The Great Bassby‏ @TheGreatBassby Jul 18
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        Good lord. I need all 300 million in this country to show their knuckles. Draggers will be exiled.

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      2. Stefan‏ @stefanlizard16 Jul 18
        Replying to @ABC

        Omg so much news for less than 2% of US population. Boggles my mind

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      3. I'm out of names‏ @georgetheannon2 Jul 18
        Replying to @stefanlizard16 @ABC

        "Omg, there aren't even that many of them. Why not opress them just a little bit?"

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