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JD Vance wants the UK to repeal its LGBTQ+ hate speech laws to secure a trade deal

An anonymous White House advisor said JD Vance is “obsessed by the fall of Western civilization."

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.

From Meta to X, most major social media companies are failing LGBTQ+ users: GLAAD

Most of the top social media companies got an 'F' grade on GLAAD’s 2024 Social Media Safety Index. Of the major platforms, TikTok was the only one to pass with a dismal D+ grade.

Racist homophobes who threatened Prince Harry are sentenced for encouraging terrorism

Podcasters Christopher Gibbons and Tyrone Patten-Walsh had said the prince and his young son should be killed, and they made many racist, homophobic, and otherwise bigoted statements.

Candace Owens Suspended Again by YouTube for Anti-LGBTQ+ Content

The far-right commentator's recent remarks include blaming gay men for sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Social Media (Except Twitter) Improves LGBTQ+ Safety, More Steps Needed: GLAAD

All five major platforms must do more to protect LGBTQ+ users, according to GLAAD's Social Media Safety Index Platform Scorecard.

Elon Musk’s Twitter No Longer Protects Transgender People from Abuse

It’s now okay to deadname and misgender trans people on the app, thanks to the free speech absolutist who banned people for insulting him.

Donald Trump's policies are making our kids dumber, sicker, meaner, and scared

Opinion: Trump has never seemed to be a fan of children, and his egregious actions towards them prove that targeting kids is part of his grand retribution tour, writes John Casey.

Meta has guidelines to protect against anti-trans content. GLAAD says the company is ignoring them

The social media company has failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from bigoted harassment, GLAAD says.

Third lesbian killed after boardinghouse arson attack in Argentina

The attack has sent a chill through Argentina’s LGBTQ+ community.

Polish state TV host: Our anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric was shameful

With Poland under a new, more liberal government, TV host Wojciech Szeląg is apologizing for years of spreading homophobia.

Homophobia Rears Its Head at Chili Cook-Off at California County Fair

Someone harassed a gay couple in the competition with homophobic slurs and ran a vehicle over their supplies.

Florida Business Displays Homophobic Slur on Sign Over Memorial Day Weekend

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

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.

What LGBTQ+ people should know about Meta’s new rules

Exploring the consequences of rolling back Instagram and Facebook’s content moderation policies.

Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook & Instagram will be more like X in second Trump term

Meta will no longer have independent fact-checkers and less content moderation, the CEO announced.

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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.

Former Marine sentenced for Planned Parenthood firebombing also targeted Dodger Stadium Pride Night

The disgraced neo-Nazi Marine and his civilian accomplices hated all non-white people and hoped to start a race war, authorities say.

GLAAD demands Mark Zuckerberg public statement on Facebook’s anti-trans content moderation failure

Following a critical Oversight Board report on Meta’s handling of anti-trans Facebook content, GLAAD has urged the Meta CEO to address the company’s content moderation policies publicly.

Nearly All LGBTQ+ Youth Exposed to Online Bullying: HRC Report

Only about 4 percent of LGBTQ+ youth said they hadn't encountered online bullying or hate.

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.