An Unjust Legal Loophole: Lucy’s Take on the LGBTQ Panic Defense and the State of Queer Rights

Lucy, Grade 10, Cary, NC

Queer rights in America have a turbulent past and a surprisingly troubled present. For her final project in the Democracy Action Lab, Lucy explores a sinister and unjust legal loophole called the LGBTQ Panic Defense. Her video — written, produced, directed, and edited by her — takes us through the intricacies of the panic defense and documents the state of queer rights in today’s America.