Meanings
- uncountableDislike or hatred of homosexuals.
Kansas-based church has caused controversy by preaching gay-hate […]
2015, Thom Lieb, Editing for the Digital Age3 more examples
As a result, the linkage between race-hate, gay-hate, and misogyny is evident (Sheffield, 1992: 389), but the centrality of race and gender in the gay and lesbian activism dealing with violence is negligible.
2002, Diane Richardson, Steven Seidman, Handbook of Lesbian and Gay StudiesThe designation of these homicides as 'gay-hate' killings was avoided as a prior classification of the sexuality of each victim.
2013, Stephen Tomsen, Violence, Prejudice and SexualityThey were traditionally assigned the high-profile cases that could end up in the newspaper or involved key citizens of Indianapolis, such as the murder of a bank officer in what appeared to be a gay-hate homicide.
2015, Isaac Ritter, The Prudent ManSynonyms: homophobia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounDislike or hatred of homosexuals.
Origin
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