homophobia

noun

ho·mo·pho·bia | \ ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə

Definition of homophobia

: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals

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By simply going out in public, Roma tells Vox that her appearance as a drag nun immediately brings different layers of social activism like homophobia, misogyny, and religious oppression. — Daniel Villarreal, Vox, "Drag queens are more political than ever. Can they lead a movement?," 5 Nov. 2018 Educate yourself and do the work to uproot white supremacy, misogyny, transphobia, homophobia, ableism, and fat phobia/body shaming in yourself. — Casey Johnston, SELF, "Ask a Swole Woman: How Can I Find Safe and Inclusive Gyms?," 23 Oct. 2018 In the current #NeverAgain era, a comedy focusing on two high school kids whose response to bullies includes murder and a plan to blow up a school feels tasteless and insensitive, even before the casual homophobia and jokes around teen suicide. — Graeme Mcmillan, The Verge, "The TV reboot of Heathers was doomed from the start," 31 Oct. 2018 The work of undoing homophobia and transphobia belongs first and foremost to cisgender, heterosexual people. — Casey Johnston, SELF, "Ask a Swole Woman: How Can I Find Safe and Inclusive Gyms?," 23 Oct. 2018 There’s so much fear in the air and so much homophobia and anti-Semitism. — Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "In ‘Lempicka,’ an artist who lives her life in bold strokes," 12 July 2018 But when asked Wednesday if homophobia may have been a motivation in the boy’s death, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Capt. — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Mother of 10-Year-Old Who Came Out as Gay Weeks Before Death Charged with His Murder and Torture," 30 June 2018 Trying to make change from within was a slow process for Rodriguez, who said homophobia was rampant in the NYPD in the ‘80s. — NBC News, "Police at Pride? Gay cops, LGBTQ activists struggle to see eye-to-eye," 23 June 2018 Jim Buzinski, co-founder of the LGBT athletic magazine Outsports, called it blatant homophobia. — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, "LAFC soccer team, MLS condemn fans' chant of anti-gay slur," 1 May 2018

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