antigay
adjective
ˌan-tī-\
Definition of antigay
: opposed to or hostile toward gay people or gay culture anti-gay remarks/slurs/slogans The Supreme Court will review whether anti-gay protests at funerals of American soldiers are protected by the First Amendment …— Robert Barnes
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In recent weeks, three Major League Baseball players apologized for unearthed racist and antigay tweets written during their high-school days. — Vanessa Fuhrmans, WSJ, "Past Social-Media Posts Upend Hiring," 5 Aug. 2018 Governor Charlie Baker faces a primary challenge from an ultra-conservative, antigay pastor who failed to get 1 percent of the vote in the last election. — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, "Charlie Baker campaign drops $25,000 on political research firm," 9 May 2018 Showdowns over public-sector union fees, antigay job discrimination, and voter-ID laws might be close behind. — Greg Stohr, Bloomberg.com, "The Supreme Court Gets Its First Test of Gay Rights Since 2015," 21 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'antigay.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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