 
														 
																											The boy's mother told KREM CBS2 News that she believes that her son's gender identity played a major role in the incident
 
														 
																											Judge David Gregerson became emotional when reading his statement about the case pointing to challenges the victim faced as a trans teen
 
														 
																											Outrage over the murder had led to the State of Washington enacting a law to prevent a "gay panic defense."
 
														 
																											Most medical and psychological professional associations strongly oppose “conversion therapy” as illegitimate