A homophobic Facebook group called The New Anti-Gay Movement has now been removed from the site.The
administrators of the now-removed group had stated: “This page is for
those of us against ALL gays, man and woman alike. Those of us who are
tired of seeing them flaunt it like it is a badge of honor and
acceptable. Spread it like wildfire. Suggest to all your friends.”
A
comment in response to complaints from other Facebook users read: “And
go ahead and report this page all you want. It attacks nobody directly
and is in complete compliance with my rights as a citizen of the USA.”
Facebook’s Terms of Service state: “You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.”
The New Anti-Gay Movement’s response to messages to the above effect as posted by pro-gay users was this: “By definition this page does not in any way or form count as ‘hate speech’. While there is a very thin line, this is on the proper side of it. It does not promote violence, intimidation, harassment or other misconducted sic actions. It exists solely as a point of view to be shared by others that share the same ideal. Our right to voice our feelings towards gays is no more in the wrong than your option to voice an opinion FOR it.”
Facebook’s Terms of Service state: “You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.”
The New Anti-Gay Movement’s response to messages to the above effect as posted by pro-gay users was this: “By definition this page does not in any way or form count as ‘hate speech’. While there is a very thin line, this is on the proper side of it. It does not promote violence, intimidation, harassment or other misconducted sic actions. It exists solely as a point of view to be shared by others that share the same ideal. Our right to voice our feelings towards gays is no more in the wrong than your option to voice an opinion FOR it.”
