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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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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’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.

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 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.

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

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

Meta Profited From 'Groomer' Slur on Instagram & Facebook: Report

A new Media Matters report highlights how Meta made money off content that violated its own policies against hate speech.

Rise in Violence Accompanies Rise in Hate Speech on Twitter

Hateful remarks against LGBTQ+ people and Jews have become more common on Twitter since Elon Musk took over.