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Singer Michelle Shocked declares ‘God hates fags’ during San Francisco show
SAN FRANCISCO — Folk singer Michelle Shocked stunned a San Francisco audience on Sunday night after breaking into an anti-gay rant in which she said, “God hates fags.”
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Davis, Calif., police ID suspect in possible hate crime attack on gay man
DAVIS, Calif. — Police in Davis, Calif., have identified a suspect in a brutal attack on a gay man last weekend, and said they were investigating the violent beating as a possible hate crime.
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Director Brett Ratner to receive GLAAD ‘Ally Award’ one year after ‘fags’ slur
Film Director Brett Ratner, whose homophobic slur in 2011 resulted in a controversy that forced him to step down as co-producer of the 2012 Academy Awards broadcast, will receive GLAAD’s Ally Award in recognition for his participation in a series of public service announcements featuring straight celebrities and athletes “coming out of the closet” as supporters of LGBT equality.
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Mexico’s high court: Homophobic slurs not protected as freedom of expression
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that two homophobic words commonly used in Mexico to humiliate gay men are not protected as freedom of expression under the constitution, allowing those offended by them to sue for moral damages.
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Sounders’ Marc Burch opens up about his suspension for homophobic slur
TUKWILA, Wash. — Seattle Sounders defender Marc Burchsaid Tuesday the suspension he received for using a homophobic slur during a playoff game last season needed to be harsh and was deserved.
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Ohio mayor resigns over accusations she called gay police officer a ‘queer’
The mayor of a southeastern Ohio town has resigned over accusations that she repeatedly called a gay police officer “queer” in front of his colleagues and created a hostile work environment.
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Alabama high school coach suspended following anti-gay classroom rant
The Alabama public school high teacher and football coach who was secretly recorded in a classroom setting making derogatory comments about gays and First Lady Michelle Obama, has been suspended.
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LGBT group’s offices at Boston College Law School vandalized with gay slurs
Rather than honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s commitment to civil rights, or the President’s call for LGBT equality during his inaugural address, vandals at Boston College Law School used the three-day weekend to deface the office of an LGBT student group, reports Above The Law.
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Canadian PSA asks why ‘faggot’ is still considered an acceptable word
EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada — The University of Alberta team behind the “No Homophobes” campaign has launched a Public Service Announcement aimed at discouraging the use of anti-gay slurs that can be demeaning to those in the LGBT community.
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Charlie Sheen apologizes for homophopic slur during club opening
Actor Charlie Sheen has issued a brief apology after video surfaced of him berating patrons in his new lounge, calling them “faggot assholes.”