Homophobia And Its Effects On Homosexuals

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homophobia is defined as "aversion to gay or homosexual people and their behavior lifestyle or culture" by the American heritage dictionary in 1992. homophobia is discrimination and hate and opposition of homosexuals that leads to prejudice views and treatment towards them this ideology historically routes from homosexuality being seen as a non-conformity tomorrow and harming toward society influencing I sentiment against gay individuals including lesbian bisexual and any sexuality that seems out of the norm but over the years different events and movements have change the outlets in there it is on in for homosexuals

In 1998 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten up because he was gay Matthew ended up dying a couple of days after

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