Skip to content
Diversity Style Guide
FacebookTwitter
  • Home
  • About
  • Book
  • Contact
  • Media
  • Resources
  • Speaking/Consulting
  • Topic Glossaries
    • Age/Generation Glossary
    • Disability Glossary
    • Drugs and Alcohol Glossary
    • Geography Glossary
    • Immigration Glossary
    • LGBTQ+ Glossary
    • Race/Ethnicity Glossary
      • multiracial
    • Religion Glossary
HomeGlossary Itemhomophobia

homophobia

December 21, 2015February 6, 2016 rkanigel 2835 views

Fear, hatred or dislike of homosexuality, gay men and lesbians. Restrict to germane usage, such as in quotations or opinions. Use LGBT right opponents or a similar phrase instead of homophobes when describing people who disagree with LGBT rights activism.
See biphobia

Print

REFERENCE: NLGJA Stylebook Supplement on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Terminology
« Back to Glossary Index

Share This!

Post navigation

Previous Post
Previous post:
Next Post
Next Post:
© 2025 Diversity Style Guide