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A gay man in D.C. was attacked in his home with a rock. He believes it was a hate crime

Addam Schauer-Mayhew was watching tennis on his couch Friday when a man threw a rock through his window.

21 Words the Queer Community Has Reclaimed (and Some We Haven't)

Some anti-LGBTQ+ slurs are now proud labels. Others are not so clear.

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Videos Show Florida Students Yelling Anti-LGBTQ+ Slurs

The slurs were directed at the school's Gay-Straight Alliance. 

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.

High Schoolers Spell Out Anti-LGBTQ, Racial Slurs In Senior Photo

Escondido High School students are being roasted for serving homophobia at their senior barbeque.

NYPD investigating assault, choking of woman after suspects hurled anti-LGBTQ+ slurs

Three male suspects remain at large. The victim was in stable condition after the attack.

No Hate Crime Charges in Shooting Death of California LGBTQ+ Advocate Despite Antigay Slur

Daniel Landeros was celebrating his birthday when he was shot dead in a Bakersfield park.

Ted Cruz Uses Antigay Slur While Slamming LGBTQ-Inclusive Army Ad

Cruz objected to an Army recruting video featuring a woman soldier raised by two moms.
 

Mark Zuckerberg’s new Meta policies okay using dehumanizing slurs toward LGBTQ+ people

Instagram, Facebook, and Threads are now unsafe for many users, advocates say.

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Michigan Transgender Man Shot in Hate-Fueled Pellet Gun Attack

The assailant allegedly laughed and yelled an anti-LGBTQ+ slur as they drove away.

Trans Filmmakers Attacked While Making Film on Anti-Trans Violence

A couple followed the women in the streets of Queens while hurling anti-LGBTQ slurs.

Plea Deal Nixed for Man Who Allegedly Threw a Queer Woman Into a Fire

Shane Nolan is accused of shoving the woman into a fire while using an anti-LGBTQ+ slur.

Missouri Republican's antigay slur-filled posts remain on Instagram despite violating Meta’s policies

The wannabe politician used slurs to describe LGBTQ+ people multiple times in videos on social media.

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NYPD seeks teens in suspected homophobic hate crime

The four youths reported hurled fists, hard objects, and anti-LGBTQ+ slurs at two gay men out for a walk.

5 N.Y. Schools Evacuated After Bomb Threats Over LGBTQ+ Books

The person threatening the schools was upset about “groomers,” which is a far-right wing slur to attack LGBTQ+ people who work with children.

Man Accused of Writing 'Groomer' on Libraries Faces Child Porn Charges

Police say they discovered child pornography on Charles Sutherland's computer. Sutherland allegedly wrote the anti-LGBTQ+ slur 'groomer' on library doors in Maryland.

Gay Bar Owners Demand Hate Crimes Charges For Suspect in Brutal Attack

Despite injuring one of the Connecticut bar's owners and allegedly hurling anti-LGBTQ+ slurs at people, the assailant hasn't been charged with a hate crime.

12 batsh*t things Nancy Mace has done in her anti-transgender attention grab

From slurs to false accusations, here are 12 times Nancy Mace manufactured political stunts just to feel the public eye's gaze.

Shirtless Homophobe Wanted by New York City Police After Slapping Woman

The swole coward with a six-pack reportedly yelled antigay slurs as he attacked a 52-year-old woman, then ran away.

Meta disables far-right Republican's Instagram after months of antigay, slur-filled posts

“It is unfortunate that it took Meta months, and multiple high-profile posts with anti-LGBTQ slurs and hate, to finally make good on fully enforcing its own hate speech policies for accounts like this,” GLAAD’s Sarah Kate Ellis told The Advocate, responding to Valentina Gomez's account being disabled.

N.C. Republican gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson used clumsy euphemism in place of antigay slur (exclusive)

The North Carolina Republican lieutenant governor and gubernatorial hopeful has a long record of making dehumanizing, transphobic and homophobic posts on social media. Donald Trump has called Robinson "better" than Martin Luther King Jr.