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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Homophobia

Homophobia

Homophobia (Source: Michel Traverse)
Homophobia (Source: Michel Traverse)
  • Officially endorsed homophobia
  • Lesbophobia
  • Fear of homosexuals
  • Fear of lesbians

Nature

Fear of gays, lesbians and bisexuals. The ambiguity concerning the significance of the prefix "homo" has led feminists to advocate the term of lesbophobia to apply to fear of lesbians.

Broader

Phobia
Presentable

Narrower

Discrimination against LGBT people
Excellent

Aggravates

Discrimination against HIV-infected persons
Presentable

Value

Fear
Yet to rate

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Society » Homosexual relationships
  • Society » Sex-related questions
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J4578
    DOCID
    12045780
    D7NID
    166677
    Last update
    Jun 11, 2023