homophobes
Fear same-sex attraction
Homophobes are people who harbor hostility, fear, or disgust toward homosexuals or homosexuality.
The term implies irrational prejudice rather than reasoned disagreement: The homophobes protested outside the pride parade.
Someone may be called a homophobe for opposing gay rights, using slurs, or expressing revulsion at same-sex relationships.
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
bias · hostility · disgust · fear · ignorance · narrow-mindedness · closed-minded · judgmental
Intolerant, prejudiced people
- hatersThose who loathe
- bulliesThose who intimidate others
- attackersThose launching offensive action
- discriminatorsThings that distinguish between
persecutors · abusers · tormentors · antagonists · aggressors · assailants · oppressors · intimidators
Advocates for gradual change
- fundamentalistsRigid interpreters of doctrine
- traditionalistsUpholders of established customs
- extremistsThose with radical positions
- zealotsFanatical cause followers
reactionaries · opponents · critics · detractors · protesters · activists · politicians · preachers
Cooperative partners united together
- advocatesThose who support causes
- activistsPeople working for causes
- equalitySame status for all
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
LGBTQ · confronting · challenging · educating · combating · opposing · reporting · documenting
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
discrimination · bias · hostility · disgust · fear · ignorance · narrow-mindedness · closed-minded · judgmental · condemning
bigots
Intolerant, prejudiced people
discriminators · persecutors · abusers · tormentors · antagonists · aggressors · assailants · oppressors · intimidators · harassers
conservatives
Advocates for gradual change
- fundamentalistsRigid interpreters of doctrine
- traditionalistsUpholders of established customs
- extremistsThose with radical positions
zealots · reactionaries · opponents · critics · detractors · protesters · activists · politicians · preachers · lawmakers
allies
Cooperative partners united together
rights · LGBTQ · confronting · challenging · educating · combating · opposing · reporting · documenting · exposing
- bigotsbigot, bigots, racist, racists, sexist
- phobesarachnophobes, claustrophobes, agoraphobes, hydrophobes, xenophobes
- internalized homophobiaAbsorbed societal anti-gay attitudes