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-{{Template}}'''Homophobia''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] ὁμο ''[[homosexuality|homo(sexual)]]'', "same, equal" + φοβία (''[[phobia]]''), "fear", literally "fear of the equal") is the fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against [[homosexuality]] or homosexuals. Several dictionaries also associate irrationality with this type of fear. It can also mean hatred, [[hostility]], disapproval of, or [[prejudice]] towards homosexual people, sexual behavior, or cultures, and is generally used to insinuate [[bigotry]].<ref>[http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/homophobia Merriam-Webster Online] and 11th Collegiate Dictionary, 2005, American Heritage Dictionary.</ref> '''Homophobic''' is the adjective form of this term used to describe the qualities of these characteristics while '''homophobe''' is the noun form given as a title to individuals with "homophobic" characteristics. Some people believe any usage of this term is controversial.<ref>[http://www.springerlink.com/content/n0264m864t146585/ William O'Donohue and Christine E. Caselles, "Homophobia: Conceptual, definitional, and value issues," Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment (2005).]</ref+[[Image:What do you think of homosexuality.jpg|thumb|right|200px|From ''[[Investigating Sex: Surrealist Discussions 1928-1932]]'', page 5, an illustration of many Surrealists', and especially [[André Breton|Breton]]'s apparent [[homophobia]]. This excerpt from the first session on [[January 27]], [[1928]].]]
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 +:''[[homophobia and black music]]''
 +'''Homophobia''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] ὁμο ''[[homosexuality|homo(sexual)]]'', "same, equal" + φοβία (''[[phobia]]''), "fear", literally "fear of the equal") is the fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against [[homosexuality]] or homosexuals. Several dictionaries also associate irrationality with this type of fear. It can also mean hatred, [[hostility]], disapproval of, or [[prejudice]] towards homosexual people, sexual behavior, or cultures, and is generally used to insinuate [[bigotry]]. '''Homophobic''' is the adjective form of this term used to describe the qualities of these characteristics while '''homophobe''' is the noun form given as a title to individuals with "homophobic" characteristics. Some people believe any usage of this term is controversial.
 +==See also==
 +* [[Allophilia]]
 +* [[Biphobia]]
 +* [[Corrective rape]]
 +* [[Faggot (slang)]]
 +* [[Gay panic defense]]
 +* [[Hate crimes]]
 +* [[Heterosexism]]
 +* [[Homosexual agenda]]
 +* [[Homosexual panic]]
 +* ''[[Homosexuality and Citizenship in Florida]]'' (pamphlet)
 +* [[Homophobia and black music ]]
 +* [[Lavender scare]]
 +* [[Lesbophobia]]
 +* [[LGBT rights opposition]]
 +* [[Riddle homophobia scale]]
 +* [[Sissyphobia]] and [[Effeminiphobia]]
 +* [[Stop Murder Music]]
 +* [[Transphobia]]
 +* [[The Yogyakarta Principles]]
 +* [[Homophobia in ethnic minority communities]]
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Homophobia (from Greek ὁμο homo(sexual), "same, equal" + φοβία (phobia), "fear", literally "fear of the equal") is the fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals. Several dictionaries also associate irrationality with this type of fear. It can also mean hatred, hostility, disapproval of, or prejudice towards homosexual people, sexual behavior, or cultures, and is generally used to insinuate bigotry. Homophobic is the adjective form of this term used to describe the qualities of these characteristics while homophobe is the noun form given as a title to individuals with "homophobic" characteristics. Some people believe any usage of this term is controversial.

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