LGBTIQ+
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Slam Dunks to Slurs: Anti-LGBTQ+ hate in NBA Online Culture
Recently we’ve noticed a normalised level of homophobia in online spaces related to the NBA. This isn’t surprising – historically the league, and professional sports in general, has had issues with homophobia. In 2007, John Amaechi became the first NBA player to come out as gay. Over the coming season, several NBA players would be…
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Vilification and demonisation of trans people on social media
In this briefing we look at transphobia and explain and deconstruct six examples of anti-trans hate on social media.
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Anti-LGBTIQ+ Hate on X (Twitter) During Pride Month
The month of June is internationally recognised as Pride Month. We have documented some of the anti-LGBTIQ+ hate we have found on X (Twitter) during this month.
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Anti-LGBTIQ+
The Macquarie Dictionary (Sixth Edition Oct 2013) defines homophobia as: noun fear of homosexuals, usually linked with hostility towards them. OHPI stands against any homophobic speech expressed online: on social media, on discussion platforms, and on commentary sections of online media. Transphobia is hate speech against transgender people. It is part of cisgenderism, an umbrella…