California Man Sentenced for Anti-LGBTQ+ Death Threats to Merriam-Webster
Jeremy Hanson pled guilty last year to making threats.
April 15, 2023
CONTACTAbout UsCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2025 Equal Entertainment LLC.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
merriam-webster
Merriam-Webster Pens Poetic Defense of Singular 'Their'
The dictionary released a limerick that sided with gender equality in language.
February 1, 2018
This Week in the Resistance: 'Doctor Who' and Slamming Trolls
This week in the Resistance, Merriam-Webster excellently slams Doctor Who trolls and activists protest Trump outside the U.S. Women's Open.
July 21, 2017
Poll: 83 Percent of Russians Think Gay Sex Is 'Reprehensible'
A new study found a major decline in support for the gay community over the past 20 years -- even among young people.
January 12, 2018
15 Old-Timey Names for 'Gay'
Before 'gay' became common and accepted parlance, the world invented its own unofficial terms for men who dug men. Some names were self-created and others were thrust, often cruelly, upon gay, bi, and queer men.
True
April 5, 2016
Pete Buttigieg Admits His 'Gaydar' Is Bad
The gay presidential hopeful said he wouldn't be able to tell if James Buchanan was the first gay president or not.
March 27, 2019
Here's a First Look at Lady Gaga in the Joker Sequel
Joker: Folie à Deux pairs Lady Gaga with Joaquin Phoenix, who won an Oscar for his Joker portrayal.
February 15, 2023
Merriam-Webster Updates Definition of 'Bisexual'
Activists say the definition can still be refined, but it's something to celebrate on Bisexual Visibility Day.
September 23, 2020
Merriam-Webster Schools Kellyanne Conway on the Definition of Feminism
Trump's counselor equated feminism with hating men and loving abortions, but the 150-year-old dictionary wasn't having it.
True
February 24, 2017
Man Admits to Threatening Dictionary for Its Gender Definitions
The 34-year-old California man sent threatening messages to Meriam-Webster because he was upset about LGBTQ-inclusive language.
September 16, 2022
Scrabble Adds LGBTQ Words to Official Dictionary
The pronoun ze could be a game changer in Scrabble competition.
May 3, 2019
Why Does Figure Skating Use the Term 'Ladies' Instead of 'Women'?
Since its inception in the late 1800s, figure skating has been for "ladies" and "men," but the time for gender equality on the ice is now.
February 23, 2018
Trump Won't Call Las Vegas Shooter a Terrorist but Plenty on Twitter Have
Under Nevada law, Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock is a terrorist, but the White House won't call him that.
October 2, 2017
Merriam-Webster: 'Feminism' Is Word of the Year
"Feminism" has been everywhere from the Women's March to #MeToo, helping bring down the patriarchal structure that harms us all.
December 13, 2017
Merriam-Webster: Gender-Neutral 'They' Is the Word of 2019
The venerated dictionary noted that "English famously lacks a gender-neutral singular pronoun."
December 10, 2019
Case: Man Threatened to Bomb Merriam-Webster Over Definition of Female
He was arrested for making threats against the LGBTQ+ community.
April 23, 2022
Dictionary Makes Trans-Friendly Updates to Words 'Man' & 'Woman'
A major lexicon has become more inclusive with updates in the definition of certain words in the English language.
December 15, 2022
Florida's book bans have now come for dictionaries
A children's dictionary is one of almost 3,000 books under review at a Florida school district.
January 12, 2024
