This morning, diving star Tom Daley revealed that he is in a relationship with a man.
His announcement was greeted with widespread support. Unfortunately, some of the reaction provided a grim reminder of how much anti-gay hate is still rife. Here are some of the most disturbing.
1. The f-word was used a lot.
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10. The hate speech was not limited to "fag" either.
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12. Some people were weirdly creative about it.
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18. Some people were shocking in their directness.
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22. Where we still are in 2013:
This post has been updated.