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During a Discussion of Bias Against LGBT Victims, a Senator Invokes a Racist Trope

Two grim topics this week: One concerns sexual encounters that end in violence; the other involves racist comments by a Vermont lawmaker. First, the “gay/trans panic defense.” In one scenario, a cisgender man learns mid-seduction that his partner in a sexual encounter is transgender. In another, a man who is conflicted about his sexual orientation […]

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