Title: The Trans Panic Button
text: A man picked up a transgender women at bar and brought her home, where she was subsequently beaten to death, with several of her valuables stolen. In the ensuing court case, the defense lawyer argued the so-called "trans panic" defense; that his client upon realizing that he had picked up a trans woman had his honor so besmeared that he went temporarily criminally insane and was not responsible for his actions. The jury acquitted him off all charges.
validity: homosexuality is legal, has juries
option 1: "This is an outrage!" cries the prosecuting attorney @@RANOMNAME@@, while slamming the court records on your desk and then writing 'outrage' in big letters with a red sharpie on the first page. "We cannot let defense lawyers play to the prejudices of the juries. Would we tolerate this if it was suggested someone went insane because they picked up a Bigtopian woman? Outlaw the practice of defense lawyers using sexuality and gender identity of the victim as a mitigating factors."
fallout: defense lawyers suggestively note to juries how flagrantly happy victims were
option 2: Defense attorney @@RANDOMNAME@@ storms into your office and silently mimes yelling while wildly gesticulating, finally he actually speaks. "Sorry about that, but you were thinking of taking away my ability to use my speech to defend my clients. My client was already suffering from depression and a thyroid problem and the transgender nature of the victim provides critical context to my client's mental state at the time of the murder. What sort of pertinent information will you outlaw defense attorneys from presenting next? In the end you have to trust juries to decide what's a legitimate defense argument and what's not."
fallout: defense lawyers often argue there's no proof murder victims weren't vampires
option 3: "@@HE@@ kind of has a point," notes LGBT activist @@RANDOMNAME@@, while affixing a sticker of a rainbow-colored @@DEMONYM ADJ@@ flag to your desk. "The problem is that there's so much latent bias among @@DEMONYM@@ that juries fall for this tripe. Ultimately, the responsibility to changing things falls on @@DEMONYM ADJ@@ leaders which last I checked includes you. Increase LGBT representation in your cabinet and government generally, sign more laws preventing LGTB discrimination and mandating LGTB hiring, and promote more anti-hate crime legislation. Do what needs to be done to change @@DEMONYM ADJ@@ hearts and minds."
fallout: @@LEADER@@ is considering changing the @@DEMONYM ADJ@@ flag to one with more glitter