Word: homophobia
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...rights activists view the furor as yet another example of homophobia. "It shows bigotry," says Ryan Wilson, an activist with South Carolina's Pride Movement, a gay rights organization. "I don't want to be a pawn in someone's reelection campaign." In response to actions by the state tourism board, Wilson's group has decided to raise the $5,000 necessary to pay the advertising fee, and has adopted the slogan "South Carolina WILL...
...Senator Thomas dismisses the notion that homophobia motivated his statements, and says that he merely wants the state to concentrate on inclusive advertising that doesn't single out any specific group. And, in a state where hospitality and business co-exist, he has a message for all potential visitors, gay and straight alike: "You come spend money. We'd love to have...
...seems, that some notable members of this diverse group - John F. Kennedy Jr., graffiti pioneer Jean-Michel Basquiat, basketball star Dennis Rodman and steroid-user-turned-whistle-blower Jose Canseco - rate no better than a passing mention. Ciccone paints Ritchie in a particularly unflattering light, claiming the director's homophobia drove a wedge between the siblings...
...There are few rules on 4chan. Child pornography is off limits, but not much else is. Unlike most boards, 4chan doesn't require posters to register, which means they can post anonymously, which leads to a lot of uninhibited behavior. If you're looking for obscenity, blasphemy, homophobia, misogyny and racial insults, you don't have to dig too deep. Shortly after midnight on Sept. 11, 2007, a teenager in Pflugerville, Texas, posted a photo of some pipe bombs and announced that he was going to shoot up his school in the morning. A reader in Arizona called the Pflugerville...
...against their principles. Since any church, temple or mosque can continue to marry only a man and a woman without breaking the law, religious objections should hold little weight. Ultimately, this ruling publicly places same-sex couples on equal ground as heterosexual spouses, an action that actively combats homophobia and protects civil rights. Using the same word—“marriage”—to describe both types of union de-emphasizes differences between gay and straight individuals, and may lead to decreased discrimination in the future. Such public action is necessary in light of hate...