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Closed petition Formally ban the use of Portsmouth Defence.

Ban the use of the Portsmouth defence, known as Gay Panic, a defence used in legal proceedings to allow acts of harsh violence as a result of unwanted same sex sexual or romantic advances.

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Date closed 28 February 2021
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Closed petition Formally ban the use of Portsmouth Defence.