It can be, but it depends on the manner in which it's used.
No, however, attempting to insult someone by calling them gay is ignorant.
Nope!
Yes, an opinion can be defamatory if it is presented as a fact and harms someone's reputation.
Calling someone gay as a term of abuse is offensive and illegal in many countries. Bullying and cyberbullying similarly.
The minister's comments made his image defamatory. It means decreasing or damaging someone's status.
It is two words really. The whole thing is a phrase calling someone the lord of gay which is offensive to gay people.
say that's not what your mom said last night.
A statement is considered defamatory if it is false, harmful to someone's reputation, and communicated to a third party.
DEFAMATORY SPEECHSpeech or writing that is likely to damage someone's good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them.
Whether you can sue someone for calling you a mother depends on the context and intent behind the statement. If the term is used in a derogatory or defamatory way, it might be possible to pursue legal action. However, simply calling someone a mother, without malicious intent, is generally not grounds for a lawsuit. Legal standards for defamation require proving harm to reputation and falsehood, which may be difficult in this case.
Mildly defamatory, suggestive of scandal or wrongdoing about someone.
no, it's sexual orientation discrimination. Racism is discrimination for different races.