Ed Markey on Twitter: "After Judy Shepard’s son, Matthew, was murdered, one of his killers used an LGBT “panic defense” & claimed Matthew’s sexual orientation provoked the violence. @RepJoeKennedy & I are working to ban this hateful practice, which is still legal in 47 states. https://t.co/5dp9QUt88Q"

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1. Vella‏ @mzvxb 25 Jul 2018
  
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  Sheesh man. We have so far to go. Anyway, onward...
  
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1. Patrick Lewis‏ @pjrocks 25 Jul 2018
  
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  Thank you both! #GayPanic defense should never have been allowed in our country. No time like the present to fix this!
  
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1. Jacki‏ @Hartfelt_MD 25 Jul 2018
  
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  Thank you Senator Markeh and Joe Kennedy. So glad that you are both my representatives!!!!!!
  
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1. jean palmer‏ @lupemax 25 Jul 2018
  
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  Insane Georgia Rep. Spencer used the "panic defense" to show people how to scare off attacks. You should talk about this more. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/07/25/georgia-state-rep-jason-spencer-to-resign-in-wake-of-sacha-baron-cohen-pants-dropping-debacle/?utm_term=.124ee5db7ed0 …
  
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1. Anthony Nardo‏ @OuchMyNardz 25 Jul 2018
  
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  so they spent the night drinking with Shepard, drove him out to the middle of nowhere, and, while outnumbering him, lost control and confidence in the situation, leading to him getting beaten and left for dead. Nah. Fuck that excuse. Panic defense isnt a defense.
  
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1. Beth McNorski ‏ @mcnorski 25 Jul 2018
  
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  In 20 years, I’ve NEVER forgotten the horror of Matthew’s death. THANK YOU for drafting this legislation. Never again should perpetrators be able to hide behind such a defense!
  
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