| LC control no. | sh 88006552 |
|---|---|
| LC classification | HQ76.4 HQ76.45 |
| Topical heading | Homophobia |
| Variant(s) | Anti-gay bias Anti-GLBT bias Anti-homosexual bias Anti-LGBT bias Antigay bias Discrimination against gay people Fear of gay people Fear of homosexuality Gayphobia GLBT bias Homonegativity Homophobic attitudes Homoprejudice Lesbophobia LGBT bias Sexual orientation discrimination |
| See also | Discrimination Phobias Heterosexism |
| Scope note | Here are entered works on active discrimination against, or aversion to, gay people. Works on prejudicial attitudes or assumptions held by heterosexual people concerning gay people or homosexuality as well as works on the presumption that everyone is heterosexual and that heterosexuality is the only normal sexual orientation are entered under Heterosexism. |
| Subject example tracing | Note under Heterosexism |
| Found in | Web. 3. Random House. Hennepin (Homophobia x Anti-gay bias, Anti-homosexual bias) BDNE2. Women's thes. LC database, Oct. 11, 1988. Google search, Aug. 23, 2005 (lesbophobia) Cahill, S. Glass nearly half full, 2005: PDF p. 5 (anti-gay discrimination) Google search, Jan. 8, 2006 (GLBT discrimination; anti-GLBT discrimination; LGBT discrimination; anti-LGBT discrimination; discrimination against GLBT individuals; anti-gay discrimination; antigay discrimination; discrimination based on sexual orientation; sexual orientation discrimination) Reilly, A.H. Risk, body image, and internalized homonegativity among gay men, 2004: p. 2 (homonegativity (or homophobia) is the hatred directed toward a gay person due to his or her sexual orientation) Wikipedia, Dec. 15, 2010 (Homophobia is a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and in some cases transgender and intersex people. Definitions refer variably to antipathy, contempt, prejudice, aversion, and irrational fear. Homophobia is observable in critical and hostile behavior such as discrimination and violence on the basis of a perceived non-heterosexual orientation; homophobic thoughts and feelings) OCLC, Dec. 15, 2010 (in titles: homophobic attitudes; homophobic and racist attitudes; homophobic belief system; homophobic harassment and discrimination; homophobic prejudice; homoprejudice) Homosaurus, Feb. 13, 2023 (Homophobia. SN Antagonism or disgust directed towards homosexuality as an identity or men who are perceived to be or are actually gay. Homophobia can include denial of the existence of homosexuality, stereotypes, verbal harassment, and physical violence. This term is often used colloquially to encompass all LGBTQ+ phobia. BT LGBTQ+ phobia. RT Anti-gay discrimination; Anti-gay violence; Gay men; Heterosexism; separate entries for: Lesbophobia; Queerphobia) GSSO - the Gender, Sex, and Sexual Orientation ontology, Feb. 13, 2023 (homophobia. SN A range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality. It has been defined as contempt, prejudice, aversion, hatred or antipathy, may be based on irrational fear and ignorance, and is often related to religious beliefs. Has related synonym: homomismia; homophobic. Has synonym: gayphobia. Subclass of: LGBTQ prejudice; sexuality-related prejudice) APA dictionary of psychology, via WWW, Feb. 13, 2023 (homophobia: dread or fear of gay men and lesbians, associated with prejudice and anger toward them, that leads to discrimination in such areas as employment, housing, and legal rights and sometimes to violence (gay bashing). Extreme homophobia may lead to murder.) |
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