homophobia
noun
ho·mo·pho·bia
ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə 
: discrimination against, aversion to, or fear of homosexuality or gay people compare transphobia
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The producer is no stranger to dealing with homophobia having previously produced Turkish director Emin Alper’s Burning Days, which ended up in the crosshairs of the Turkey’s Ministry of Culture for the gay relationship in the film.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
This is a daunting role — that of an uptight lawyer confronting his own homophobia while defending a gay man (Tom Hanks) — but Washington does a fine job transforming the character from a life-lesson surrogate for the audience into a person with actual dimensions.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Internalized homophobia casts a long shadow, and acceptance, much like queerness itself, is a spectrum.
—Abigail Covington, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024
Raised by a preacher and a professional bodybuilder father, Pope draws on his upbringing to confront internalized homophobia and navigate his identity.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
This is a daunting role — that of an uptight lawyer confronting his own homophobia while defending a gay man (Tom Hanks) — but Washington does a fine job transforming the character from a life-lesson surrogate for the audience into a person with actual dimensions.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Internalized homophobia casts a long shadow, and acceptance, much like queerness itself, is a spectrum.
—Abigail Covington, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024
Raised by a preacher and a professional bodybuilder father, Pope draws on his upbringing to confront internalized homophobia and navigate his identity.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Homophobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homophobia. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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homophobia
noun
ho·mo·pho·bia
ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə
: irrational fear or dislike of or prejudice against homosexuality or gay people
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