Anti-LGBTQ hate speech thrives online, raises fears of more violence

DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press
Dec 17, 2022
Dec 17, 2022 Updated Jun 15, 2023

In the days after a gunman killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado last month, much of social media lit up with the now familiar expressions of grief, mourning and disbelief.

But on some online message boards and platforms, the tone was celebratory. "I love waking up to great news," wrote one user on Gab, a platform popular with far-right groups. Other users on the site called for more violence.

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