Is the gay panic defense still legal

To view the status of bills or laws relating to the LGBTQ+ “panic” defense, click on a location on the map. To view federal legislation, click on the Capitol Building.

Several Australian states and territories have either abolished the umbrella defence of provocation entirely or excluded non-violent homosexual advances from its ambit. Of those that have abolished provocation entirely, Tasmania was the first to do so in

The American Bar Association issued a unanimous resolution in calling on "federal, tribal, state, local, and territorial governments" to prohibit the use of this defense, but many states still permit this practice, as shown in the map below.

“For far too long, LGBTQ+ ‘panic’ defenses have been used in courts to blame LGBTQ+ victims for the crimes committed against them. The LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act puts a stop to this hateful and discriminatory practice, banning this defense in federal courts.