Actually, hate speech is not protected by the First Amendment. By law. The Free Speech amendment doesn’t guarantee the right to say ANYTHING. You know the “Fire!” example.
Critical speech and hate speech are two different things, though. I don’t know if “homo” falls under the hate speech category. But I do know that I don’t want my leaders calling people names, whether it’s individuals or groups of people. It’s immature and silly and serves no leadership purpose. As for regular, non-leader people, I tend not to associate with people who call other groups derogatory names. Any other groups. I just don’t relate to that mindset.
Define the difference.
I don’t know if “homo” falls under the hate speech category.
I see, you can't can you? The 1st Amendment says "Congress shall make no law..." so there can be no laws made that restrict speech based on what you think. Not Constitutionally and the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land (or so it says within that document)
Usually I do not like to call people names.
However, if they pass any hate legislation I will personally make sure that hate speech crops up in my daily conversations.
If I am arrested for doing so I will sue their pants off and I will win.