It’s 2021 and ‘gay/trans panic’ is still a murder defense in most states

A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN WEST READING, PA MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 IN SUPPORT OF ROXANNE, A BLACK TRANS WOMAN SHOT BY POLICE. (PHOTO BY BEN HASTY/MEDIANEWS GROUP/READING EAGLE VIA GETTY IMAGES)

If you’ve been accused of homicide, you can still blame the victim for their own murder in most of the U.S. by claiming that their sexual orientation or gender identity made you panic.

Last week, Virginia became the 12th state…