I just learnt that in the states of Queensland and South Australia where the defence of provocation is available, a defendant can argue that because a gay person hit on them, they entered into a "gay panic" and killed them meaning that they cannot be guilty of murder due to the "temporary psychosis" this caused. If successful, they will be charged with the lesser crime of manslaughter.
It has recently come up into the news with the Queensland government vowing to abolish the "gay panic" defence by year's end. However, why was this a defence in the first place? What absurd laws exist in your country? Is Australia truly backwards on LGBTQIA+ rights?
Discuss.
The history of the "gay panic" defence:
http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuali...ence-australia