Remember when the term “gay panic” meant the time we thought Cher was telling the truth about retiring? We wish that were the case. Now the government in Queensland, Australia, is looking to follow suit with the rest of the states in not allowing this defense in their courtrooms. More after the jump.

Excuse my ignorance, but for some reason I thought bias-motivated crimes garnered harsher punishments not more lenient ones? Details after the jump.