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NY gubernatorial candidate issues apology for homophobic remarks
Carl Paladino, the Republican candidate for governor of New York, issued an apology Tuesday for homophobic remarks made earlier this week, when he said he did not want his children “brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality” was an acceptable option.
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Carl Paladino: NY gubernatorial candidate warns of homosexual ‘brainwashing’
Carl Paladino, the Republican candidate for governor of New York, is under siege by both conservatives and Democrats for saying that he did not want his children “brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality” was an acceptable option.
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Lesbian couple victims of arson, gay slurs in suspected hate crime
A lesbian couple in Tennessee are afraid to return to their charred remains of their home after it was burned to the ground and the word “Queers” was spray painted on their garage in what is being investigated as a potential hate crime.
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‘Jersey Shore’ cast member spews gay slurs in homophopic tirade (Video)
Ronnie Magro from Jersey Shore didn’t just fight in front of the cameras — he also went on a homophobic tirade and spewed anti-gay slurs during an altercation on the boardwalk . And the footage has finally come to light… Reports TMZ; It all went down minutes before Ronnie’s first brawl on the show — […]
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Seattle gay man attacked outside community center amid anti-gay slurs
A man told police he was beaten Sunday night in the parking lot of the Seattle Filipino Community Center because he is gay, and police arrested the man who allegedly made homophobic threats after the assault. The suspect, 22, posted bond and was released from King County Jail on Monday night. According to SLOG: When […]
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Police arrest man for tagging anti-gay slurs in Seattle neighborhood
A man suspected of spray-painting homophobic slurs on a number of West Seattle buildings was arrested Thursday morning, reports KOMO-TV. Ryan J. Cox, 31, was arrested without incident and booked into King County Jail. Cox was arrested in May for spray-painting the same gay slur on many businesses and a garage door. And it was […]
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Victims of attack say they were targeted because they’re gay
St. Louis Police are investigating an attack early Saturday outside a nightclub, and while police say it’s too soon to tell whether this will be categorized as a hate crime, the victims believe they were targeted because they’re gay, reports KSDK-TV. Jacob Piwowarczyk says, “I have a soft tissue bruise on my elbow. I have […]
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KC Chiefs drop Larry Johnson following gay slur
The Kansas City Chiefs released controversy-plagued running back Larry Johnson on Monday, the day he was scheduled to come back from his two-week suspension. On his Twitter account two weeks ago, Johnson questioned Chiefs coach Todd Haley’s competence, insulted followers and used a gay slur. He repeated the gay slur the next day to reporters […]
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GLAAD calls out ‘South Park’ for trying to ‘delegitimize’ anti-gay slur
On Wednesday night, “fag” was the word of the night on “South Park,” and GLAAD — the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation — isn’t laughing. The November 4 episode featured rampant use of the anti-gay slurs “fag” and “faggot” as Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny attempted to drive a local biker gang out of […]
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Man arrested in apparent Long Island hate crime
From WPIX-TV: One man was arrested – and two others are still being sought – in the beating and robbery of two men in Lakeview early Sunday morning, Nassau County police said. The two victims, one of whom was dressed up in drag for Halloween, were walking on Woodfield Road near Janos Ave. when they […]