NEWS.com.au | Campaigners celebrate as Queensland abolishes 'gay panic' law NEWS.com.au WAYNE Ruks was bashed to death and his killers claimed they did it because he made an unwanted homosexual advance. So under a 'gay panic' law, they had their punishment downgraded. This is a defence that has been used by a number of alleged ... Gay panic defence scrapped by Queensland Parliament after lobbying by Catholic priest Queensland has finally abolished a defence from the dark ages The Gateway: Public transport free for all, Gay panic defence scrapped in Queensland |