Homophobia Quotes · Page 2

Homophobia: The irrational fear the three fags will break into your house and redecorate it against your will.

— Tom Ammiano

Homophobia whether internalized or externalized is really fear; it's not hatred, it's fear. It's fear of the truth about ourselves.

— Andrew Sullivan

“Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and criticize others who have to fight for the things you take for…

— DaShanne Stokes

Marriage should be between a spouse and a spouse, not a gender and a gender.

— Hendrik Hertzberg

Homosexuality is found in over 450 species. Homophobia is found in only 1. Which one seems unnatural now?

— Amber Rose

Of all the sicknesses, there is probably none more abusive than homophobia.

— Tracy Morgan

“Those with unearned privileges often spin things as 'political correctness' to further silence those they wish to oppress.”

— DaShanne Stokes

“Freedom means equality. If you don't believe in equality for all, you don't believe in freedom.”

— DaShanne Stokes

Weakness is what brings ignorance, cheapness, racism, homophobia, desperation, cruelty, brutality, all these things that will keep a society chained to the…

— Henry Rollins

My dad every now and then will toe that line and be like, You could try women!' And I'm like Don't. It's…

— Bowen Yang

Homophobia is easier for black people where black people are concerned. They feel they have the right to correct me on my…

— David McAlmont

The sad truth about bigotry is that most bigots either don't realize that they are bigots, or they convince themselves that their…

— Wayne Gerard Trotman

There's no need to legalize gay marriage. I have plenty of gay friends who are committed couples; some of them call themselves…

— Orson Scott Card

I've had the experience of going through homophobia in my work, and I can share my experiences so future generations don't have…

— Justin Tranter

Every single courageous act of coming out chips away at the curse of homophobia. Most importantly it's destroyed within yourself, and that…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

The widely held belief that the heterosexual nuclear family is best for children has long been used as a smoke screen for…

— Jessica Valenti

“A group of ten prisoners from Dachau, I was with them, we hid in the forest to wait for the Americans. The…

— Sergio Troncoso

Regarding homophobia in general, the good news is that there is a lot less of it than there used to be. The…

— Barney Frank

I've been told that I am evil. I've been told that I am behind the persecution of millions of Americans. That I…

— Roger Ebert

Homosexuality was invented by a straight world dealing with its own bisexuality. But finding this difficult, and preferring not toadmit it, it…

— Kate Millett

We know longer live in a homogenous society, it is not black, white, Asian or Latin, it is a melting pot. Until…

— Octavia Spencer

“Jill... had explained homosexuality, after Mike had read about it and failed to grok--and had given him rules for avoiding passes; she…

— Robert A. Heinlein

“On Lou's lips a trace of pinot and out of them poured tales of acts of viciousness worthy of the great Lucifer…

— Rabih Alameddine

We would solve a lot of huge problems that are causing massive suffering. Poverty, violence, homophobia, heterosexism, racism, the environment - all…

— Brené Brown

I hate the word homophobia. It's not a phobia. You are not scared. You are an asshole,

— Morgan Freeman

Rescind the appointment of [Steve] Bannon. We will not be involved in the expansion of bigotry, of racism, sexism, homophobia.

— Bernie Sanders

Homophobia is manufactured in high schools, so its probably useful to keep in mind that it really does bother people.

— Zak Orth

Both racism and homophobia come from a sense of the presumed and the unknown.

— Jacqueline Woodson

Racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, sexism, anything Nazi and a boatload of other things have no place in my life.

— Sandra Bullock

“Let's talk about the homoerotic undertones in sports," she said. Paul thrust his head forward as if he hadn't heard right. "Excuse…

— Deirdre Martin

A huge part of what animates homophobia among young people is paranoia and fear of their own capacity to be gay themselves.

— Dan Savage

“Some people became parents mainly or only to hide the fact that they are sexually attracted only to people of the same…

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

There's entrenched homophobia behind the scenes at all levels of the music industry.

— Olly Alexander

“Man cannot be homophobic without having concerned himself with another’s sex life.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“This is why homophobia is a terrible evil: it disguises itself as concern while it is inherently hate.”

— Tyler Oakley

“Peace-phobia is the outcome of nationalism and religion; while homophobia is the outcome of traditions and religion.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

“The only thing wrong with being gay is how some people treat you when they find out.”

— Robin Reardon

Some people think racism is if you say the n-word, so homophobia is if you call someone...

— Nate Parker

“What's unnatural is homophobia. Homo sapiens is the only species in all of nature that responds with hate to homosexuality.”

— Alex Sanchez

I won't do press anymore unless I can talk about the homophobia and let queer people know our ideas are mainstream.

— Justin Tranter