Definition of homophobia
:irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals
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One of the reasons Cunanan was able to make his way across the country and pick off these victims, many of whom were gay, was because of homophobia at the time.
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The New York City Anti-Violence Project told BuzzFeed that no matter what the reason, these numbers are a clear indicator that homophobia is still alive and well.
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Sexism, homophobia, the death penalty for apostasy … all of this is to be rationalized if the alternative is Islamophobia.
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The problem is that Russia’s foreign policy threatens to export many of the Putin regime’s worst features, particularly xenophobia and homophobia.
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A producer and songwriter, Missy's anthems have existed for 20 years in a genre renowned for misogyny and homophobia.
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The backlash to this article is rooted in homophobia.
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Or a study of the effects of homophobia in Middle America, circa the 1970s.
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Whether the issue is homophobia or racism or violence, that threat has proven to be rather hollow over the years, and that’s not how CONCACAF believes this battle will be won.
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First Known Use of homophobia
1969
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medical Definition of homophobia
:irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals
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