                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CERTAIN MATTERS NOT TO CONSTITUTE DEFENSES (§ 18.2-57.5)

A. Another person&#8217;s actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, or
sexual orientation is not in and of itself, or together with an oral
solicitation, a defense to any charge brought under this article.

B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a defendant from
exercising his constitutionally protected rights, including his right to call
for evidence in his favor that is relevant and otherwise admissible in a
criminal prosecution.

HISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 460.