Why Is Tumblr Censoring #Gay Searches?

If you type "gay," "lesbian," or "bisexual" into the Tumblr search on the iOS app nothing comes up, even though there are plenty of posts with those tags floating around Tumblr. The censorship, which went into effect the same day as the site-wide porn ban, looks like Tumblr is filtering out an entire community of posters, many of whom post nothing racy. "Gay" does not equal "porn." But, it turns out, this might not have everything to do with Tumblr, its new owner Yahoo, or the company's new stance on explicit content. ...

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