Today’s Twitter campaign in support of LGBT activists’ lawsuit against evangelist Scott Lively is under way. Below are some of the campaign’s early tweets, which use the hashtag #stopthehate.
One confusion has developed, however: Pop culture fans are using the same hashtag in other contexts, especially in discussions of the apparent breakup of the “Haylor” relationship between singers Taylor Swift and One Direction heart-throb Harry Styles.
It’s one thing to fight homophobes at home #Uganda and another to do it at the root in Springfield, USA on behalf of millions #StoptheHate
Michel Arseneault Sexual Minorities Uganda and Center for Constitutional Rights take “hate preacher” Scott Lively to court for “persecuting gays #StoptheHate
Followed by Frank Mugisha and 1 other
Kaleidoscope Trust In #solidarity with @SMUG2004 & #Uganda‘s #LGBT community: Call on #ScottLively and other US evangelical Christian leaders to #StoptheHate!
Denis Nzioka TODAY: Focus on court case against #ScottLively over #UgandaAHBill by #UgandaLGBTI activists. Follow #StopTheHate #LGBTI #Africa
LittleThings ♡ “@SwiftCatcher: (let’s take a moment for this) you hate Haylor? why? #stopthehate pic.twitter.com/2Zs80uWZ” Preach.
13 (let’s take a moment for this) you hate Haylor? why? #stopthehate pic.twitter.com/qgXYtfrv
Frank Mugisha #Uganda #KilltheGays dead for the moment but violence against #LGBT Ugandans is ongoing. Help @frankmugisha @theCCR #StoptheHate!
Retweeted by Identity Kenya
Speak out against #ScottLively and other US evangelicals exporting their #LGBT hate agendas to #Uganda and other countries! #StoptheHate
Help @SMUG2004 & @theCCR stop #LGBT persecution at one of its most insidious roots: w/ the likes of #ScottLively! #StoptheHate
PepeJulianOnziema This is not just about #Uganda, it is about persecution anywhere. @SMUG2004 and @theCCR taking a stand #StoptheHate Fed. Court Jan 7 2013
Tyler AKA DaBandit we gotta stop looking at people like they are better or worse than us. we are all the same…ya digg? #stopthehate
#BieberCrewBR BELIEBERS STOP BEING SELFISH WE ARE A FAMILY… STOP CARE ABOUT FOLLOWERS AND GO SUPPORT JUSTIN… #StopTheHate #StillKidrauhl
Good luck to @SMUG2004 and @theCCR 2mrw in court- Springfield, MA. Persecution is a CRIME & MUST not be tolerated anywhere. #StoptheHate
IGLHRC Tomorrow @SMUG2004 and #CCR go to court in MA against #ScottLively. Follow #StopTheHate and @theCCR for live updates http://www.ccrjustice.org/LGBTUganda/
The CCR The theology of hate which blames #LGBT people for disasters, for the destruction of family & everything in b/w, has to stop. #StoptheHate
Niall Horan 
∞ Directioner ♧ ❤ #StopTheHate enough IS enough, its HIS life, HIS choices, HIS mistakes, HIS lessons and i think there is no room for YOUR business.
ZaynIsASexyTurtle ∞ Can we all take a moment to imagine how it feels to b harry. Crying over haters. #stopthehate pic.twitter.com/AgxuKcMk
†OhMyHoranFeels♡∞ How do you think harry is feeling?its not fair!If your a true fan u would want him to be happy he is still the same harry #stopthehate
EmeliaRose Guys we’re starting to act like Plastic Bieber 
#stopthehate
Replay 1D. If the movie has a section of any of he boys crying other getting hate………………….#stopthehate #hatehurts
Ma nem’s Mariam♥ Don’t you dare send Harry hate. I don’t want to see this again, do you? #stopthehate pic.twitter.com/QDD3EHJd
Arianne Andrada ▲ I won’t unfollow @Harry_Styles because of that. That’s what a trun directioner is. #StopTheHate
Jariana Someone discovered that harry is searching his name again like before PLEASE stop sending hate this isn’t good! #StopTheHate #StopBullying
emma the individual Spamming @Harry_Styles because he needs to know he is loved through all this hate right now #stopthehate #harrystyles #loveharry ❤❤❤
louis tomlinson_ the boys are the same 5 funny lads they were in 2010, they havnt stopped caring for us at all, the jut dont tweet as much, #stopthehate
ミ★∞ SMILE LIAM™ ∞ ミ★ If you unfollow Harry, then screw you! Its your loss! If Harrys happiness is too much for you, then LEAVE HIM ALONE! #StopTheHate
Angelica ~ Please stop send hate to Harry. I don’t want to see Harry crying. It’s really heartbreaking :’( #stopthehate pic.twitter.com/XqoghaeF
Eva K. Mondragón #ILoveYouHarry is trending #stopthehate its all just so dumb,be happy if he’s happy! It hurts,but have to respect,much love to @harry_styles
Directioner4Life Remember when Harry cried because of hate? Let’s not make that happen again. #WeLoveYouHarry #stopthehate
son of a bitch Miley: You hate me cuz i’m growing up.Selena: You hate cuz i’m dating your celeb crush. Demi: You hate me cuz i shared my story #StopTheHate
•Ħɪт Ɨჩɛ pⅇtɑʟ• If your goal is to upset and hurt Harry, if he comes online and reads these tweets your goal will be reached. #StopTheHate
Morgan Smith Okay so Taylor swift didn’t sound the best, but GET OVER IT PEOPLE… It’s freezing out. I still love her #stopthehate.
Anna M Shepard I am not & will never be perfect. All I ask is that you accept & love me for who I am or may become. #StopTheHate & #EndDescrimination 4Ever
abby osback Just kidding, Sadie’s really mean to me all the time. #abusive #stopthehate
Innocent♥Swiftie♥♫ Thats more like it ♡ #StopTheHate pic.twitter.com/MsEjNVZB
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