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UFC Fighter Suspended After Using Anti-Gay Slur on Twitter

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday May 21, 2013
A UFC fighter has been suspended after calling a fellow fighter "the biggest fag in the world" on Twitter.

Justin Bieber :: ’A Gay’ or Punked?

By Jason St. Amand | Monday May 6, 2013
A Syrian hacking group has made Justin Bieber their latest victim after hacking E! Online’s Twitter account and writing that the pop star had come out.

Kobe Bryant Reprimands Twitter Follower for Anti-Gay Tweet

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Feb 13, 2013
Kobe Bryant called out a Twitter fan for using the word "gay" inappropriately -- nearly two years after he was fined $100,000 for using an anti-gay slur on TV.

Fashion Meets Digital Innovation at London Collections: Men

By EDGE | Friday Jan 11, 2013
London Collections: Men (LC:M) in partnership with the British Fashion Council (BFC) have jump-started this year’s international menswear scene by uniting fashion and digital innovation through social media, live streaming and digital presentations.

’Kyle XY’ Actor Comes Out Via Twitter

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Jan 9, 2013
Actor Matt Dallas, best known for starring on "Kyle XY," announced on Twitter that he is gay and engaged.

Rapper Azealia Banks Is Criticized for Hurling Anti-Gay Slur at Perez Hilton

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Jan 8, 2013
Rapper Azelia Banks, who has earned a strong LGBT following over the past few years, has been at the center of controversy after she spewed anti-gay slurs towards Perez Hitlon on Twitter.

Anonymous Hacks Westboro Baptist Church Over Sandy Hook School Picket

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Dec 18, 2012
The hacktivist group Anonymous leaked the personal information of leaders from the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church after members announced they planned to picket Sand Hook Elementary, just days after the tragic shooting there.

Creator of ’Insanity’ Workout DVDs Comes Out on Twitter

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Oct 18, 2012
Shaun T., familiar to insomniac TV watchers as the creator of the "Insanity" workout DVDs, came out on Twitter when he announced that he has married his boyfriend.

’Faggot’ Used 2.5M Times on Twitter Since July

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Oct 2, 2012
A website founded by Canadian academic researchers reported that more than 2.5 million Twitter uses have used "faggot" in their tweets since July.

Right Wingers Blame Liberals, Gay Activists for Family Research Council Shooting

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Aug 17, 2012
A Daily Beast article rounds up tweets and blog posts from conservatives that try to pin the Family Research Council shooting on LGBT groups and claim that the ’mainstream media’ is not covering the attack.