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Archive for November, 2009

Using Homophobic Slurs to Bully and Harass in the Online Gaming Environment

Posted by Lis Maurer on November 3rd, 2009 filed in LGBT Youth, Lis Maurer, Technology (Internet, Cell phones), Violence/Victimization

Derogatory language about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons, often used to bully and harass others regardless of their sexual orientation, can often be heard in face-to-face interactions, such as on the playground or in the classroom. Now, these expressions of anti-LGBT sentiment can be as easily found online: we see it on blogs, [...]

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