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Facebook's Hate Speech Policies Censor Marginalized Users

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, August 14, 2017

Facebook's Hate Speech Policies Censor Marginalized Users
- As queer artists and activists who have challenged Facebook's “real names” policy for three years, we're alarmed by a new trend: Many LGBTQ ...

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, January 23, 2025

From blockbuster tentpoles to indie dramas, queer stories are taking 2025 by storm — and we are seated. View article...

Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey in Queer Cop Drama

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, January 30, 2025

Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey star as closeted gay men on either side of a police sting operation in Carmen Emmi's debut feature, 'Plainclothes.' View article...

A safe space to talk about LGBTQ+ suicide loss

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, February 03, 2025

The charity Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS) has started a new support group for members of the LGBTQ+ community who have been bereaved by ... View article...

Nazis' heinous crimes against thousands of queer people must never, ever be forgotten

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, January 27, 2025

... A man holds a rainbow flag during an event to commemorate the homosexual men and women who were persecuted by the Nazis ... View article...

Bias Revealed In LGBTQ News Reporting On Queer Violence

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Joint Deakin and LaTrobe University research has revealed gaps in news reporting by LGBTQ media on anti-queer violence, including the nature and. View article...

Student struggles in Canada worsen amid rising racism and housing challenges

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, February 04, 2025

More than 40 percent experience racism in universities, and a shortage of healthcare facilities is making the situation worse. Listen to Story. View article...

Push to strengthen LGBT protections in hate crime overhaul

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Allegra Spender and the Greens are pushing amendments to Hates Crime law that would protect LGBTQIA+ people to a greater degree. View article...

Michigan expands hate crime law to protect LGBTQ+ identities

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, January 29, 2025

The bill was originally proposed in 2023 but faced controversy after false claims that it would criminalize the act of misgendering someone. View article...

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Malcolm X's visit to West Midlands to be remembered in mural

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 13, 2025

The significance of the visit was to connect the dots of global racism , be it in Soweto, Alabama or Smethwick. “The same racist scapegoating of ... View article...

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 13, 2025

More than 1 in 5 LGBTQ+ people have been sexually assaulted in LGBTQ+ venues, a survey by LGBT Hero has revealed. View article...

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 13, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, February 12, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, February 12, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 13, 2025

The Governor has promised to sign that bill into law. But members of the LGBTQ community say they feel attacked. Alabama lawmakers moved quickly ... View article...

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, February 12, 2025

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Why isn't it racist to call someone 'stupid and white'?

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 13, 2025

Why isn't it racist to call someone 'stupid and white'? By Sam Kerr's strange logic, the penniless white alcoholic in the gutter is more powerful than ... View article...

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