Sentences with phrase «homophobia as»

On the Possibilities of a Queer Criminology: Homophobia as the Object of Study in the Criminal Sciences — A Perspective Based on the Brazilian Reality

This may seem particularly surprising in light of the Court's willingness to fight homophobia as a matter of direct discrimination in the labour context (see our analysis in the case of Asociaţia ACCEPT, C - 81 / 12).

At the time the public's response to the AIDS epidemic was a complex one, owing to the fears not just over the disease itself but from homophobia as well as the then government's containment of information.

Practically all media coverage in the US today refers to homophobia as a sin (homophobia being defined as thinking homosexuality is a sin).

Not exact matches

This isn't homophobia or bigotry — as it isn't fear, hate or discrimination — it's just an assumption.

was printed at the top, with «homophobia» defined as «the condition of hating or fearing homosexuality and gay people.»

Just as the «woman problem» is really a problem of male chauvinism, the «homosexual problem», is really a problem of the homophobia of heterosexuals.

The end point should not be forgotten and that is that opposition to homosexuality («homophobia») will be treated as a social evil.

I believe in God, and I identify as a Christian, and this identity as a Christian has provided me with the insight to know that people who oppose gay marriage based on «religious reasons» are just making excuses for their homophobia.

At that moment, if the church had been logical and free of homophobia, it would have re-examined the value of homosexual activity as an expression of human love and companionship.

When a crisis comes, such as when gays fall ill with AIDS, they can easily be victimized by traditional homophobia disguised as moral judgment and, as a result, fall back into self - condemnation and self - hatred.

As noted, self - hatred and internalized homophobia undermine gay relationships and tempt gay people to act out sexual needs in self - destructive ways.

The society's «failure» to put homosexuality on a moral par with heterosexuality is not a result of homophobia, as that term is now recklessly used, but of a human refusal to accept the end of history.

Anything other than the «correct» view of homosexuality is attributed to «homophobia,» which is consistently described as the result of bigotry, ignorance, and the fear of one's own sexuality.

Seeking to cloak their fear of reprisals for naming real root causes, progressives trumpet phony diversions depicted as earth shattering crises (namely, global warming), missile defense, homophobia, protecting our borders, the religious right, abstinence education, prayer in schools, animal rights, biblical creation, etc..

It even seems that biblically there are legitimate forms of «homophobia» and «heterophobia» so long as the fear and hatred implied by these words are focused on behavior and not on persons.25

This can lead to the dynamic known as homophobia.

Third, Christians were experiencing wave upon wave of valid criticism for their historical roles in promoting such evils as anti-Judaism, colonialism, racism, patriarchalism, anthropocentrism, homophobia, and sexual repression.

As a gay Christian, I have reached out to Wendy in several times of difficulty (inner turmoil, experiences of homophobia from church friends, family struggles etc).

I debated whether to engage a post that is just as disturbing as the title suggests, but after speaking with an editor and several writers at The Gospel Coalition, as well as some of my gay and lesbian friends, I've decided it's important to offer an alternative to the attitude presented in this post and, perhaps more importantly, to explore / discuss how Christians ought to respond when we encounter homophobia in our own faith communities.

Gay critics, of course, claim that groups such as Exodus and NARTH need to be liberated from their «homophobia.»

Accusations of racism, sexism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, and other related words do not have quite the emotive power in East Asian societies as they do for contemporary Westerns, living under the shadow of the Holocaust, years of massive immigration, and sensitivity training.

Glen's story not only highlights the ways in which he was bullied as a child, but also the homophobia that fueled that bullying, which tragically, is too often allowed to fester in a Christian environment.

Homophobia is generally defined as hostility towards or fear of gay people, but can also refer to social ideologies which stigmatize homosexuality.

Rooted as it is in male sexism, homophobia undermines male friendships, bolsters the oppression of women and contributes fearsomely to our social violence.

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As the entries progress, she draws clearer and clearer lines between her daily fight against the spread of the disease and the ongoing fight against racism, state violence, and homophobia.

We do not tolerate racism, sexism, homophobia or any other forms of hate speech, including any comments that could be interpreted as such.

Arsenal have teamed up with big organisations such as Paddy Power, Stonewall and the Gay Football Supporters» Network to try and tackle the ongoing problem of homophobia in football.

Jason Mitchell's book, «A Culture of Silence: The Story of Football's Battle With Homophobia», is now available as a paperback from Amazon.co.uk

Either way, homophobia is classed as other: an illiberal force from outside our society, or a twisted psychological seed from within an evil individual.

The investigation has also used the comments as a basis to discover whether there was a culture of racism, sexism and homophobia during the reign of Mackay at Cardiff, not just privately between then head of recruitment Iain Moody.

Committee inquiry into homophobia in sport heard the experiences of two sportsmen who have come out as gay

Amaechi, regarded as one of the world's highest profile gay sportsmen when he came out following his retirement from basketball in 2007, criticised football's governing bodies for not doing more to tackle homophobia on the pitch and in the stands.

Tatchell, whose presence at Downing Street functions has been repeatedly vetoed in recent years, said a coalition of gay rights groups would hold a protest outside Downing Street in early September as part of a new campaign called Love Russia, Hate Homophobia.

And then I think that there was a gender and a gay issue here that is not homophobia or sexism per se, but is the way society and people view women and gays and how they relate to them and I think that was an element to this as well.

Avery's participation is being touted by gay marriage advocates as being particularly significant given the homophobia that abounds in the world of sports.

The sordid whiff of prurient homophobia disguised as concern for taxpayers» money coupled with a galling display of cant from our political opponents has managed to drive from office a man who true fiscal conservatives were proud to have as Chief Secretary.

LABOUR leadership hopeful Owen Smith was plunged into a homophobia row last night after declaring himself «normal» as a dad - of - three.

In years to come, the attitudes that now prevail towards people that choose cannabis will be as politically incorrect as racism, homophobia or denying women the vote.

As for the Anybody But Quinn movement, they never once stooped to sexism or homophobia that I saw or read about.

The fact that Quinn started the campaign as the clear frontrunner, with polls showing her at somewhere near 40 percent, but finished a distant third with a mere 15.5 percent of the vote on September 10, has fueled charges of sexism and homophobia.

On the evening of November 16, more than 700 people packed the Sunnyside Community Services Center to speak out against Trump's and Vice President - elect Mike Pence's structural and systematic racism toward the Muslim and other immigrant communities, as well as their misogyny and homophobia.

Of those who had personally experienced homophobia: 81 per cent of gay men and 80 per cent of lesbians have received verbal slurs such as «faggot» or «dyke.»

Using detailed questionnaires and a homophobia scale, researchers including Jannini found that men who ranked as more homophobic also were more prone to hostile and aggressive behaviors.

A study of 551 men aged 18 to 30 published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine last year suggests that high levels of homophobia are tied to other mental health issues, such as fear of close attachment.

Researchers are not arguing that internal conflicts explain all homophobia, because some people may have these attitudes for other reasons, such as religion or culture.

To gauge homophobia in a household, students responded to items such as, «It would be upsetting for my mom to find out she was alone with a lesbian» or «My dad avoids gay men whenever possible.»

Neither choice is wrong, and it's important to remember that bisexual people make these decisions for all kinds of reasons, that are not strictly related to who they are in love with or want to spend their life with, as these issues can be rather complex and may involved struggling with painful internalized homophobia or biphobia when considering building a family of their own.

Sure, it may seem as though bisexuality offers more potential lovers because one would be open to both genders, however given the complexities of the gender binary, the stigma of homophobia and biphobia and the many myths and stereotypes that shroud bisexuality into a crowd of mystery and awe, it can be difficult for bisexual people to make sense of it all AND also find the perfect mate among all the smoke and mirrors.