It Gets Better Steps Back From Twitter/X Over Hate Speech Concerns
It's become almost impossible to block hate speech on the platform, It Gets Better officials say.
AUGUST 15, 2023
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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.
MARCH 28, 2023
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.
APRIL 5, 2023
Elon Musk's X Sues Watchdog Group Media Matters Over Damning Report
The lawsuit comes as Musk publicly endorsed the anti-Semitic claim that Jewish communities push “hatred against Whites.”
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
10 Arrests at Neo-Nazi Rally in Suburban Atlanta
Only a few dozen Nazi supporters appeared at the rally in Newnan, but they were greeted by hundreds of counter-protesters.
APRIL 21, 2018
God Wages Ad Campaign Against Westboro
The person or people behind God's social media accounts say the Westboro Baptist Church has been putting words in his mouth.
AUGUST 20, 2014
Another LGBTQ+ Rights Group Leaves X/Twitter Over Transphobic Content
The education advocacy group GLSEN cited a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate that identified deficiencies in monitoring hateful content.
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Medical Associations Request Probe Into Gender-Affirming Care Threats
After far-right online influencers aimed their thinly veiled bigotry at hospitals across the country, trolls directed attacks at those facilities.
OCTOBER 4, 2022
YouTube Offers Platform to Anti-Trans Hate, Says New Report
The social media platform has featured right-wing talkers misgendering and deadnaming trans people, calling them "perverts," and more, says Media Matters for America.
AUGUST 12, 2021
'Don't Say Gay' Law Fuels Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigotry Online: Report
Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook stood idly by and allowed right-wing users to attack LGBTQ+ people as "groomers."
AUGUST 10, 2022
Dating App Hornet Takes on Anti-LGBT Hate Groups
Hornet is countering the groups with a series of billboards around the nation.
JUNE 9, 2017
Trans Documentary Just Gender Screening Nationwide
A new documentary aims to capture the humanity of the trans experience, putting a focus on areas of misinformation and ignorance.
JUNE 3, 2014
Elon Musk Threatens Lawsuit Against Firm that Monitors Hate Speech
The billionaire seems to be morphing into a cartoon villain.
JULY 31, 2023
Hate Speech Dramatically Surges on Twitter After Elon Musk's Takeover
Hate speech against LGBTQ+ people has risen more than 50 percent, according to two watchdog groups.
DECEMBER 2, 2022
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.
DECEMBER 28, 2022
9 of Lauren Boebert's Most Ridiculous, Hateful Tweets
This gallery is a collection of anti-LGBTQ+ GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's worst tweets. We rounded them up so you didn't have to.
AUGUST 22, 2022
Instagram Suspends 'Gays Against Groomers' Amid Scrutiny of Meta’s Moderation Policies
The suspension follows a report criticizing Meta’s handling of hateful anti-LGBTQ+ content on Instagram.
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OCTOBER 25, 2023
PHOTOS: Cultures Clash at Utah Capitol Over Marriage
Hundreds of demonstrators, both supporters and opponents of marriage equality, gathered inside and outside Utah's state capitol Tuesday.
JANUARY 29, 2014
Colorado: From State-Sanctioned Hate to a Gay Governor
In this excerpt from The People's Victory: Stories from the Front Lines in the Fight for Marriage Equality, Kate Burns recounts how she helped Colorado turn a corner.
NOVEMBER 13, 2018