Homophobia Quotes · Page 3

“It speaks volumes when people who are discriminated against go on to discriminate against others.”

— DaShanne Stokes

“Homophobia is the ignorant and arrogant assumption that copulation and reproduction is all there is to a relationship.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Privilege is when you contribute to the oppression of others and then claim that you are the one being discriminated against.”

— DaShanne Stokes

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

— Alex Sanchez

Homophobia obviously still exists, but it is a lot more subtle, and it is a lot more in the background.

— Andrew Haigh

Homophobia is not the monopoly of any one country, culture, or religion.

— Mehdi Hasan

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

— Nate Parker

“If you defend free speech for bigots but not to combat bigotry, then you believe in bigotry, not free speech.”

— DaShanne Stokes

I've never encountered homophobia in casting from the studios or networks - not once, not ever. Where you encounter it is with…

— Dustin Lance Black

“A conversation in which the two parties have different beliefs should never begin with the intention of converting the other party to…

— Emily Eskowich

I still have a righteous indignation at injustice, no matter what form it takes. It could be homophobia, it could be white…

— Cornel West

Homophobia is a tough one. In some places it's actually very OK to be homophobic. Comedy clubs in general are very unsafe…

— Margaret Cho

Homophobia is very, very difficult to root out, to extricate. That's why we have to bear witness. That's why we have to…

— Cornel West

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

— Jessica Valenti

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

I think about the possibilities for empathy, for mutual solidarity among gay men and lesbians, not simply as people who suffer under…

— Adrienne Rich

Zoologists have reckoned there are up to at least 750 species of animal that have been observed exhibiting same-sex behaviour, or gender…

— Stephen Fry

Patriotism threatens free speech with death. It is infuriated by thoughtful hesitation, constructive criticism of our leaders and pleas for peace. It…

— Barbara Kingsolver

Everyone that's ever seen 'Pose' who isn't trans or doesn't have any connection to the LGBTQ community has been given the opportunity…

— Indya Moore

Humans who see something different than them want to hate it and tear it down. Britain had a government policy that allowed…

— Keira Knightley

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

— Sergio Troncoso

Black community, I think as a whole America is dealing with the issue of homophobia. We got to be really honest about…

— Kerry Washington

I'm sad, upset, and disheartened with the trolling that happens on social media... At the end of the day, this whole homophobia…

— Karan Johar

“Religious fundamentalism advocates homophobia, misogyny, xenophobia, polygamy and many other primitive evils. Can you imagine, somebody telling you, your love for your…

— Abhijit Naskar

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

— Justin Tranter

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

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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

— Olly Alexander

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

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Homophobia is the fear that a gay man will treat you the same way that you treat women.

— Anonymous

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

— Robin Reardon

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

— M.F. Moonzajer

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

— Tyler Oakley

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

“Hate was such a waste of human resources. So little was accomplished with hate, so much more with love.”

— Haley Walsh

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

— Bernie Sanders

It only takes two seconds of your life to say, 'I don't agree with white supremacy. I don't agree with homophobia.'

— Lauren Mayberry

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

— Dan Savage

There is no such thing as homophobia. It is not a fear. It is you being an asshole.

— Morgan Freeman

“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