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fromWIRED
15 hours ago

The FCC Has a Fast Lane for Complaints About Trump's Media Critics

A conservative legal group expedited a complaint against Jimmy Kimmel and ABC by directly contacting the FCC chairman's office, bypassing standard procedures.
fromwww.mediaite.com
21 hours ago

Newsmax Invites Priest Defrocked For Blasphemous' Social Media Posts to Defend Trump's Blasphemous Social Media Post

Like many of our viewers, I'm a faithful Catholic, and I'm also a very strong supporter of President Trump and all that he does, and you know you can do both. There's not a Catholic teaching about whether we should bomb Iran, or how much we should bomb them, or when we should stop.
Right-wing politics
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Stree Journal

A federal judge dismissed Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, stating he failed to prove actual malice.
#first-amendment
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

Teacher sues school that forced him to remove LGBTQ+-inclusive flag: "The Constitution demands more" - LGBTQ Nation

A teacher is suing a school district for violating his First Amendment rights by forcing him to remove an anti-hate flag from his classroom.
fromPoynter
2 months ago
Media industry

How to build a newsroom plan for responding to First Amendment threats - Poynter

LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

Teacher sues school that forced him to remove LGBTQ+-inclusive flag: "The Constitution demands more" - LGBTQ Nation

A teacher is suing a school district for violating his First Amendment rights by forcing him to remove an anti-hate flag from his classroom.
fromPoynter
2 months ago
Media industry

How to build a newsroom plan for responding to First Amendment threats - Poynter

Education
fromAdvocate.com
6 days ago

Texas wants Bibles in public classrooms as another way to bully, harm, and exclude LGBTQ+ kids

Texas lawmakers are considering mandating Bible readings in public schools, raising concerns about indoctrination and the impact on vulnerable students.
SF LGBT
fromQueerty
1 week ago

These LGBTQ+ books are being banned & people are making noise so it doesn't go unnoticed - Queerty

404 Day highlights the issue of Internet censorship in public libraries and schools, particularly affecting access to constitutionally protected websites.
#trump
US politics
fromIntelligencer
4 days ago

Trump Shares Gruesome Video of Deadly Attack on Social Media

Trump shared a graphic video to criticize Biden and Democrats for immigration policies after a violent crime committed by an undocumented immigrant.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

Trump Gives Convoluted Racist Video Excuse As Reporters Probe Staffer' Claim

President Trump posted a racist image of the Obamas on Truth Social, deleted it, and gave contradictory explanations while blaming a staffer.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
4 days ago

Trump Shares Gruesome Video of Deadly Attack on Social Media

Trump shared a graphic video to criticize Biden and Democrats for immigration policies after a violent crime committed by an undocumented immigrant.
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

Audible gasp as GOP candidate drops n-word in interview while discussing Jewish opponent - LGBTQ Nation

You called your opponent 'this fat Jew,' and tried to preempt any argument that Bilzerian was just criticizing the Israeli government. So he's not from Israel, but you called a guy in Florida 'this fat Jew.' How is that not antisemitic?
Right-wing politics
#lgbtq
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago
SF LGBT

A librarian was fired for refusing to hide LGBTQ+ books from kids. Then something amazing happened. - LGBTQ Nation

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fromLGBTQ Nation
6 days ago

Anti-trans "MAGA warrior" congressmembers' drag photos unearthed - LGBTQ Nation

Two anti-trans Congress members, Mike Collins and Buddy Carter, have past photos in drag from their high school yearbooks.
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

A librarian was fired for refusing to hide LGBTQ+ books from kids. Then something amazing happened. - LGBTQ Nation

Library director Luanne James was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books from youth access, sparking significant community support and fundraising efforts.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 days ago

She came out to a homophobic student. The school quickly forced her to resign. - LGBTQ Nation

A teacher's assistant resigned after being investigated for addressing a student's homophobic comments, impacting her future employment and benefits.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Freedom of speech can never trump liberation - LGBTQ Nation

A chief tenet of liberation is the freedom to define oneself while being accorded the rights and privileges established and guaranteed under law and social standing.
Social justice
Non-profit organizations
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Popular creator The Woke Ginger sues Missouri nonprofit for firing him over political posts

A former executive alleges wrongful termination for expressing political views on social media, claiming violation of state law by his employer.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Why Are We So Scared of Trans People?' Fox News Talent BRAWLS Over Olympic Ruling

Marie Harf argued that the decision was solving a problem that I actually don't think is a big problem on the Olympic stage. She stated, 'Honestly, I don't care' about trans women competing against women, which led to stunned reactions from the panel.
Women in technology
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Trump FCC Chair Roasted By Critics For Threatening CNN Over Accurate Headline

Brendan Carr threatened CNN over a statement from Iran that angered President Trump, leading to widespread condemnation.
NYC politics
fromNews 12 - Default
2 weeks ago

Bills targeting hate crimes advance at City Hall as critics warn of protest restrictions

New York City Council is enacting bills to combat a significant rise in hate crimes, particularly antisemitism, while facing opposition regarding free speech concerns.
Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Op-Ed | The danger of normalizing hate | amNewYork

Anti-Muslim hate has surged during Ramadan, impacting community spirituality and highlighting the normalization of intolerance in society.
#transgender-rights
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Republicans slammed for "cruel" one-word response to the Trans Day of Visibility - LGBTQ Nation

Protesters rallied in Sioux Falls for transgender rights against anti-trans bills, while Republicans faced backlash for their dismissive response to Transgender Day of Visibility.
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Republicans slammed for "cruel" one-word response to the Trans Day of Visibility - LGBTQ Nation

Protesters rallied in Sioux Falls for transgender rights against anti-trans bills, while Republicans faced backlash for their dismissive response to Transgender Day of Visibility.
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Hannity Tells Ex-Trump Spox To Sue Restaurant That Booted Her: It's Called Discrimination!'

Sean Hannity encouraged Sarah Huckabee Sanders to sue a restaurant that asked her to leave due to discomfort among employees and guests.
#free-speech
Media industry
fromIndieWire
2 weeks ago

How the FCC Could Quietly Smother Network TV - Without Ever 'Banning' Free Speech

Political pressure and regulatory power threaten free speech on American television, leading to self-censorship among broadcasters.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Supreme Court conversion therapy ruling ignores history of harm in the name of 'free speech.' It could set a chilling precedent

"Colorado may regard its policy as essential to public health and safety. Certainly, censorious governments throughout history have believed the same. But the First Amendment stands as a shield against any effort to enforce orthodoxy in thought or speech in this country."
Right-wing politics
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

When covering a protest leads to arrest, what protections do journalists really have? - Poynter

Carlos Sanchez was arrested while covering a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin. He was charged with assaulting an officer after allegedly bumping into one.
Media industry
LGBT
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Supreme Court Rules Colorado Conversion Therapy Ban Violates Free Speech Rights

The Supreme Court ruled that a Colorado ban on conversion therapy violates free speech rights, allowing a discredited practice against medical recommendations.
Media industry
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

The Trump Administration Is Casually Torching the First Amendment

The U.S. press faces threats and manipulation under an authoritarian administration, impacting media ownership and freedom.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump's racist hate speech' sparking human rights violations, UN watchdog warns

UN committee warns that racist hate speech by US political leaders and intensified migration crackdowns violate international human rights obligations and incite discrimination.
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 months ago

Watch as Republicans embarrassingly realize their anti-pronoun policy is a confusing waste of time - LGBTQ Nation

Heaven forbid people know who they're communicating with over email when face-to-face conversations aren't possible. We'll let the Taylors and Shannons and Lindsays of the world, and anyone else, go misgendered for the sake of my Republican colleagues' feelings. Frankly, this amendment is an embarrassing use of this committee's time when we have so many other pressing issues to address.
SF LGBT
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

NYC pol suing council for trying to censure her over 'Islamophobic' tweets

Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino filed a lawsuit challenging an ethics complaint over her social media posts about Muslims, claiming her comments are protected free speech and accusing the council of selective enforcement.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Back to the Past: When media was all opinion, all the time

Back then, news didn't break unless the town crier tripped over his own words. There were no "breaking reports," no special election coverage, no bickering pundits crammed into a single screen. News traveled so slowly that it took more than six months for word to spread across the thirteen colonies that the Revolutionary War was over.
Brooklyn
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
9 months ago

MAGA woman thrown off city council for posting about throwing gays off buildings & using n-word - LGBTQ Nation

Florida councilwoman Judi Fike sued her city after suspension for posting obscene, racist, and homophobic tweets spanning from 2015 onward, claiming the publication was a political attack.
#hate-crime
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 weeks ago

He beat a trans woman & said he hopes Trump kills all trans people. He's going away for a long time. - LGBTQ Nation

Andre Karlow received a seven-year prison sentence after conviction for violently attacking a trans woman in a hate crime.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago
LGBT

Young man "quasi decapitated" a gay elder he called a "pedophile." He's going away for a long time. - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago
LGBT

A gay man was assaulted by someone shouting slurs. Prosecutors won't pursue it as a hate crime. - LGBTQ Nation

LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 weeks ago

He beat a trans woman & said he hopes Trump kills all trans people. He's going away for a long time. - LGBTQ Nation

Andre Karlow received a seven-year prison sentence after conviction for violently attacking a trans woman in a hate crime.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago
LGBT

Young man "quasi decapitated" a gay elder he called a "pedophile." He's going away for a long time. - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago
LGBT

A gay man was assaulted by someone shouting slurs. Prosecutors won't pursue it as a hate crime. - LGBTQ Nation

Right-wing politics
fromQueerty
1 month ago

This conservative is losing his mind over Biden's "gay maps," but the joke's on him - Queerty

A congressman's criticism of a Biden-era grant-funded project reveals fundamental misunderstanding of what the project actually does, as demonstrated by his inability to accurately describe its purpose.
#immigration-enforcement
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Trump is using immigration policy to suppress speech, lawsuit claims

Noncitizen academics fear visa denial and deportation under Trump administration policies targeting researchers studying social media, fact-checking, and disinformation, causing self-censorship and research suppression.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
US politics

The criminalizing of protest and dissent has a long history in America

Federal immigration agents increasingly label protesters and observers as domestic terrorists and prosecutors file charges against victims, using force and Section 111 to criminalize dissent.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Trump is using immigration policy to suppress speech, lawsuit claims

Noncitizen academics fear visa denial and deportation under Trump administration policies targeting researchers studying social media, fact-checking, and disinformation, causing self-censorship and research suppression.
#islamophobia
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

Disgusting': Republican Lawmaker Faces Firestorm of Criticism After Islamophobic Post

Rep. Andy Ogles faced widespread criticism and expulsion calls for posting that Muslims don't belong in American society and that pluralism is a lie, while promoting a Muslim ban bill.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
NYC politics

Schumer Condemns Conservative Radio Host Who Called Mamdani a Radical Islam Cockroach'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer condemned radio host Sid Rosenberg's dehumanizing and Islamophobic remarks targeting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as dangerous bigotry with no place in America.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Disgusting': Republican Lawmaker Faces Firestorm of Criticism After Islamophobic Post

Rep. Andy Ogles faced widespread criticism and expulsion calls for posting that Muslims don't belong in American society and that pluralism is a lie, while promoting a Muslim ban bill.
NYC politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Schumer Condemns Conservative Radio Host Who Called Mamdani a Radical Islam Cockroach'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer condemned radio host Sid Rosenberg's dehumanizing and Islamophobic remarks targeting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as dangerous bigotry with no place in America.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Editorial | Fighting the darkness of hatred in NYC and beyond | amNewYork

Excessive hate permeates society, manifesting in hate crimes disproportionately targeting Jewish communities, requiring urgent action and accountability from leadership.
Miscellaneous
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Religious Freedom Includes the Freedom to Leave Religion

True religious freedom requires psychological capacity to choose freely, not just legal protection of beliefs, as cults use psychological entrapment rather than physical confinement to prevent members from leaving.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Man who shouted n-word at Black actors wants you to know he also yelled "pedophile" at a bi actor - LGBTQ Nation

Davidson - who attended the awards ceremony as an executive producer for a biopic about his life with TS, I Swear, which was nominated for five BAFTA awards - recently told Variety that ceremony organizers assured him "that any swearing would be edited out of the broadcast," aired on a two-hour delay by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Film
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

The US Department of Hate

Escalating state violence, deportations, and suppression of critics mirror Orwellian authoritarianism and demand urgent collective resistance.
World news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Opinion: Disqualified but not forgotten

An athlete was disqualified for displaying portraits of Ukrainians killed in the war, as the IOC ruled the helmet violated rules against political expression.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

When Maga oligarchs control the platforms, it isn't really a debate about free speech' | Rafael Behr

Every society recognises that words and images, in certain contexts, do harm and that incitement to commit crime can be a criminal act. There is a spectrum of tolerance and enforcement. Repression of free speech is a symptom of tyranny, but all governments regulate it to some degree. The threshold for intervention is lower when children are involved. That is why the idea of banning under-16s from social media, already operational in Australia, is catching on elsewhere.
UK politics
Miscellaneous
fromEngadget
1 month ago

US website 'freedom.gov' will allow Europeans to view hate speech and other blocked content

The US State Department and DHS are developing freedom.gov to let people view online content banned in their countries, including a VPN to bypass restrictions.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Christian teacher wins right to refuse to read gay children's books in school - LGBTQ Nation

A Nashville public charter school teacher secured an accommodation to avoid reading a children's book about two gay fathers after enlisting a Christian nationalist legal group to threaten the school.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

DHS Is Hunting Down Trump Critics. The 'Free Speech' Warriors Are Mighty Quiet. - Above the Law

For years, we've been subjected to an endless parade of hyperventilating claims about the Biden administration's supposed "censorship industrial complex." We were told, over and over again, that the government was weaponizing its power to silence conservative speech. The evidence for this? Some angry emails from White House staffers that Facebook ignored. That was basically it. The Supreme Court looked at it and said there was no standing because there was no evidence of coercion.
US politics
Media industry
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Has the Mainstream Media Failed Us?

Mainstream journalism and social media face crises while journalists must adapt to safeguard democracy amid misinformation, political violence, and aggressive government responses.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Protester Screams Profanely Cutting Insult Live on CNN During ICE Report

Intense anti-ICE protests erupted in Minneapolis after ICE agent Jonathan Ross killed Renee Good, prompting federal agents to use percussion grenades and tear gas.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Federal judge upholds drag ban claiming drag is the same as "blackface" - LGBTQ Nation

A judge compared drag to blackface and allowed a Texas university to ban campus drag shows, finding drag not protected by the First Amendment.
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Freedoms Under Threat

Independent, progressive journalism holds the powerful accountable, centers marginalized communities, exposes distortions, and relies on reader support to sustain urgent coverage.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Anti-LGBTQ+ bigots turn on each other after video shows their neo-Nazi partytime - LGBTQ Nation

Andrew and Tristan Tate condemned antisemitism after videos showed them partying with white supremacist Nick Fuentes while Nazi salutes and a pro-Hitler song played.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

GOP holds "free speech" hearing that devolves into anti-trans ideology while ignoring ICE abuses - LGBTQ Nation

House Republicans held a Judiciary Committee hearing featuring anti-trans commentator Graham Linehan, which Democrats called a diversion from DHS oversight amid an ICE shooting in Minnesota.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
11 months ago

Pete Hegseth hurls vile insult at trans people during keynote speech - LGBTQ Nation

Pete Hegseth insulted trans women, denounced pronouns and related policies, and supported implementing a transgender military ban that could expel thousands of service members.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

As LGBTQ+ people go back into the closet under Trump, the Human Rights Campaign reveals plan to fight back

LGBTQ+ Americans are becoming less visible, less safe, and less secure as federal protections shrink and anti-LGBTQ+ policies spread.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Smiling students proudly spell out "hateful" slur during school assembly - LGBTQ Nation

Ten Redwood High seniors spelled a homophobic slur on t-shirts during a school assembly, prompting viral backlash and disciplinary action by the district.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
9 months ago

Church stands by call to execute gay people: "I will not apologize for preaching the Word of God." - LGBTQ Nation

An Indianapolis church leader endorsed a sermon that urged LGBTQ+ people to kill themselves and used violent, demeaning language; YouTube removed the video.
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

Is Don Lemon a Threat to Religious Liberty?

The arrest of former CNN anchor Don Lemon by federal authorities in Los Angeles today for his alleged participation in an anti-ICE protest in a St. Paul, Minnesota, church on January 18 is startling on multiple grounds. First of all, it's not like Lemon was a fugitive from justice. Two judges in Minnesota had earlier denied a requested indictment of Lemon, so he felt free to go to L.A. to cover the Grammy Awards.
US politics
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
10 months ago

Republicans outraged that a Democratic congresswoman used this naughty word - LGBTQ Nation

Rep. Becca Balint said immigration and migrant labor are essential to the economy and warned without legal pathways essential jobs would go unfilled.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Fox News' Jonathan Turley Calls Out Trump Admin's Unforced Error' on Pretti Shooting

Video evidence contradicts claims that Alex Pretti was armed or threatening; he appeared disarmed when Border Patrol agents shot him after removing his holstered gun.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

GOP candidate who used to run library board rages against LGBTQ+ books: "Trash" & "perversion"! - LGBTQ Nation

Former Sen. and current Alabama gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones (D) has vowed to replace members of the state's library board who banned trans books from children's and young adult sections in the state's public libraries. The board's former chairman, John Wahl, who is currently running for Alabama lieutenant governor, has fired back, accusing Jones of wanting to expose young people to "sexually explicit" material and "perversion."
US politics
US politics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The government's free speech doctrine allows Trump to name things after himself

A 250th-anniversary park pass featuring George Washington and Donald Trump sparked legal challenges and public protests, reflecting disputes over presidential self-branding on government property.
US politics
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Homeland Security has reportedly sent out hundreds of subpoenas to identify ICE critics online

DHS has increasingly used administrative subpoenas to request identifying data from tech platforms for accounts posting anti-ICE content, and some companies complied.
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