Controversy brews on Bluesky over anti-trans interloper ban
Jesse Singal’s anti-trans views have made him the most blocked user on Bluesky, but that's not enough for some LGBTQ+ users seeking a post-X safe space.
DECEMBER 13, 2024
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GLAAD: Social Media Platforms Are Failing to Keep LGBTQ+ Users Safe
GLAAD's second annual Social Media Safety index finds five major platforms wanting.
JULY 13, 2022
Elon Musk uses burner accounts on X, doesn’t fact-check: report
Since buying Twitter, the billionaire has acted eratically on his rebranded social media platform.
APRIL 9, 2024
Taimi App Founder Alex Pasykov on the Strength of Allyship
The creator of Taimi, the world's largest LGBTQ+ social media platform, shares his story of becoming an advocate for the disenfranchised.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Twitter Allows Transphobic Film After Conservative Uproar
The social media platform has become a breeding ground for right-wing hate, which the owner, Elon Musk caters to.
JUNE 4, 2023
'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
Germany Would Fine Social Media Outlets If They Don't Police Hate Speech
CNET reports that Germany's minister of justice will propose a law that slaps large fines on social media platforms for not properly controlling online abuse.
MARCH 14, 2017
Here's the hot influencer who got a lap dance from Troye Sivan on the Sweat Tour
When it comes to celeb lap dances, Troye has great taste.
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Libs of TikTok seemingly ejected from emerging social media platform Bluesky
The account which has targeted LGBTQ+ people again and again appears to be suspended from the hot new online place to be.
DECEMBER 3, 2024
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.
MAY 4, 2023
Missouri pol says ‘unpatriotic lesbian’ Brittney Griner should be in Russian jail, not Olympics
Valentina Gomez made the inflammatory remarks about the WNBA star in a video posted on social media platform X.
JUNE 12, 2024
Twitter Suspends Right-Wing Site for Misgendering Rachel Levine
The social media platform suspended The Babylon Bee for calling the transgender federal official its Man of the Year.
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MARCH 21, 2022
Spoutible joins Discord & Post to safeguard LGBTQ+ users, forbids misgendering and deadnaming
The social media platform announced a comprehensive policy update focused on protecting transgender individuals, enforcing strict measures against misgendering and deadnaming.
JANUARY 8, 2024
Facebook Clashes With Drag Performers Over 'Real Name' Policy
The social media platform requires users to use a legal name, which has generated controversy among those who identify by drag or performer names.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
Libs of TikTok loses it after Kansas university participates in ‘Glitter Ash Wednesday’ event
Fort Hays State University’s LGBTQ+ inclusive Ash Wednesday event draws attention and backlash, highlighting the tension between religious observance and the push for inclusivity.
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
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.
JUNE 15, 2023
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.
MAY 21, 2024
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
Twitter Adds Link for Accurate Info on Monkeypox
Twitter added the feature after outreach by GLAAD, which is calling on other social media platforms to do the same.
AUGUST 16, 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
Elon Musk demands users stop ‘deadnaming’ Twitter after Stephen King trolls the billionaire
In a recent clash on social media, Elon Musk accused Stephen King of ‘deadnaming’ the platform formerly known as Twitter, now X.
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FEBRUARY 15, 2024