Word: homophobia
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Much of the activists' anger was directed toward what they perceived as council members' homophobia in voting down a proposed amendment that would have called on ROTC to abandon its policy of barring gays and lesbians from its ranks...
...Homophobia, however, is not like claustrophobia. It can be cured by increased awareness. Homophobes should be educated, not "defeated...
...Johnston notes, a woman athlete eager to avoid being "branded" as a lesbian may flaunt her heterosexuality, and an insensitivity "one level above homophobia" is likely to emerge...
...course, any broad stereotype of athletes and homophobia is unfair and ignores those who openly affirm gay rights. For instance, Cice says several athletes visibly supported the gay community during the Mather harrassment incident...
Then I remembered why I went to Harvard. I do not deny that racism and homophobia exist on this campus. But there is a difference. Here, intolerance is intolerable. A racial slur in a house common room at Harvard would draw instant condemnation. At Duke, I saw racist, sexist and homophobic sentiments accepted--and even encouraged--in fraternities...