The Distinctive Baritone said: "I'm sure his claims that she was being cruel to him are true, but I'm not sure if calling a young gay man "a little homosexual boy" is technically hate speech. It's really rude and unprofessional, but if he wants to win a lawsuit against her, he should focus on the wrongful terminationpart."
Can you clarify why you're using the term 'hate speech' here? I didn't see the term used in the article and I haven't seen court papers, so I don't know if it's used there (thought I would bet it isn't). Was it used somewhere else that I didn't see?
Hate speech is still legally protected speech in the US, so I can't imagine any lawyer would use that term in any such lawsuit. However, if what is presented in this article is true, it's a clear case of sexual harassment and bullying.