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Kobe Bryant called out a Twitter fan for using the word "gay" inappropriately -- nearly two years after he was fined $100,000 for using an anti-gay slur on TV.

Rapper Azelia Banks, who has earned a strong LGBT following over the past few years, has been at the center of controversy after she spewed anti-gay slurs towards Perez Hitlon on Twitter.

WWE superstar C.M. Punk tweeted his support for same-sex marriage after North Carolina voters amended a constitution baned marriage equality from the state. Punk also viciously lashed out at followers who disagreed with his views.

A Houston Aeros’ hockey player was recently suspended for using a gay slur on Twitter during the 54th Grammy’s.

The Roland Martin saga continues when the CNN commentator tweets that he will meet with GLAAD after being suspended by the network and his wife slams the organization and CNN on Twitter.

After sending out a homophobic tweet about a commercial during the Super Bowl & being slammed by GLAAD, CNN’s Roland Martin apologized on his blog; but CNN has suspended the commentator anyway.

Commentator for CNN, Roland Martin, tweeted a controversial remark regarding David Beckham’s H&M underwear line, which aired during the Super Bowl. The tweet has outraged many gay rights supporters, including GLAAD. The group is asking CNN to fire Martin.

Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice got so worked up about a rugby match that she used a homophobic slur in a Twitter message--and found herself dropped by upscale auto maker Jaguar, for whom Rice had been a spokesperson.