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California Library Gets Bomb Threat After Kicking Out Transphobic Group

After a library official kicked out a speaker who kept misgendering trans women and video of the incident got spread online, somebody called in a bomb threat.

Florida Business Displays Homophobic Slur on Sign Over Memorial Day Weekend

Its text includes an uncensored slur and an anti-Pride Month message.

Elon Musk Called Out as Anti-LGBTQ+ Slurs Rise on Twitter

U.S. Reps. Mark Takano and Adam Schiff cite a report that use of the "groomer" narrative has risen 119 percent since Musk took over Twitter last fall.

Politician Says Anti-LGBTQ+ Attacks Are Due to 'Perverse Lifestyle'

Montana state Sen. Theresa Manzella said such attacks are "normal consequences" of the "choices" made by LGBTQ+ people -- such as holding hands with partners in public.

Bluesky May Be The Twitter Alternative LGBTQ+ Communities Need

The invite-only social media platform is free from Elon Musk's influence — and AOC endorsed.

Poland's first-ever LGBTQ+ museum opens: 'For you and about you'

QueerMuzeum opened in Warsaw Friday, becoming the first LGBTQ+ museum in Poland, the first in post-communist Europe, and the fifth in the entire world.

Proud Boys Violently Attack Supporters at DC-Area Drag Queen Story Hour

Incidents of Proud Boys showing up at Drag Queen Story Hour events have increased throughout the country.

Wisconsin Paper Publishes Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Speech, Townspeople Say

The Evansville Review has run both paid ads and editorial content attacking the LGBTQ+ community.

Twitter May Be Restricting Visibility of LGBTQ+ Content in Direct Messages

The Elon Musk-owned social media platform has once again found itself in hot water.

Elon Musk Slammed for Sharing Anti-LGBTQ+, Anti-Feminist Meme

The image posted on Musk's Twitter account makes fun of several social justice causes from queer rights to reproductive rights and Black Lives Matter.

Tony Dungy and When Someone You Admire Turns Out to Be a Homophobe

The former Pittsburgh Steeler, NFL coach, and Hall of Famer is also an outspoken anti-LGBTQ+ provocateur and -- for some reason -- still an NBC football analyst.

Facebook Marks LGBTQ Advertisements as Political, Blocking Them Again

This isn't the first time the social media giant has gotten itself in trouble over blocking LGBTQ ads.

Mark Zuckerberg continues MAGA metamorphosis on Joe Rogan’s podcast

The billionaire tech CEO is doubling down on Meta’s sharp turn on content moderation and fact-checking.

Elon Musk Threatens Lawsuit Against Firm that Monitors Hate Speech

The billionaire seems to be morphing into a cartoon villain.

Meta is ending its DEI programs as it eases protections against anti-LGBTQ+ hate speech

Meta's internal announcement comes shortly after leaked training materials revealed that the company instructed moderators to allow posts calling LGBTQ+ people “mentally ill.”

What happens when your best friend of 40 years suddenly turns on you for being gay?

In the face of mounting anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes, hate speech, online disinformation, bullying, and bigoted bills, add one more voice condemning us, John Casey writes.

A neighborhood approach to combating hate crimes in Los Angeles

“Because of our past conduct in law enforcement, and the government, there’s this built-in distrust of us, which to be frank, we’ve earned,” one police official said.

GLAAD urges action over Meta’s ongoing neglect of moderating anti-trans hate

The LGBTQ+ advocacy group is criticizing Meta for continuing to allow anti-trans content on its platforms without effective moderation.

Rising Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigotry Spurs European Union to Action

The E.U. releases its first LGBTQ+ equality plan as Poland and Hungary embrace homophobia and transphobia.

Pope Francis Warns of ‘Culture of Hate’ Targeting LGBTQ People

Francis compared anti-LGBTQ government leaders to Hitler.

Nancy Pelosi on who will win, Mike Johnson’s threat to ax Obamacare, and the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ hate

Pelosi also said that the sentence her husband’s attacker received was a “very, very good decision,” but that the family continues to suffer from the horrible incident.