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Thomas Bowman 8/22/22 Thomas Bowman 8/22/22

Junk Science Conversion Therapy and Challenging the Earned Sentence Credits

Thousands are behind bars right now, even though they should've been released--that's the result of a recent budget amendment that changed how "earned sentence credits" worked. A lawsuit by the ACLU challenges whether the amendment can undo the credits earned since the 2020 law was passed.

Also in the news: While conversion therapy is illegal to perform on LGBTQ+ children, it's still not illegal for adults. Despite the practice being widely discredited, the Virginia Department of Health Professions is telling licensed state health professionals that it's okay to keep using this junk science on adults.

Pod Virginia 2/3/21 Pod Virginia 2/3/21

Perception, Reality, …And Justice For All with Del. Danica Roem

Delegate Danica Roem (D-Prince William) joins the Transition Team to discuss her bill to outlaw the panic defense, which allows defendants to use a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity against them in court. She explains why the 1998 murder of Matthew Sheperd left her and the LGBTQ+ community traumatized. We also talk about a related bill in the state Senate that would expand the definition of what a hate crime means. Finally, we take a break from politics and rank all the Metallica albums from her least favorite to most favorite.