HOMOPHOBIA is...
...the irrational hatred, intolerance, and fear of lesbian, gay and
bisexual people.
its like calling someone a "faggot", "butch". Its the belief that
being gay, lesbian or bisexual is "just a phase", that same sex
attraction is unnatural, sick abnormal.
Homophobia hurts EVERYONE. Like racism, sexism and other forms of
prejudice, homophobia makes society a much more unsafe and
restrictive place for people to live.
HETEROSEXISM is...
...the assumption that everyone is heterosexual and that being
heterosexual is better, preferable or superior to being lesbian,
gay or bisexual. It's the belief that heterosexual or mixed sex
relationships are somehow better than same sex relationships.
It's the belief that only straight people should be allowed to
marry or raise families. It's the idea that lesbian, gay and
bisexual people are demanding "special status" when they ask for
basic civil rights such as the right to safety at work, in the home
or on the street. Heterosexism allows straight couples to walk down
the street holding hands, whilst same sex couples are accused of
"flaunting" their sexuality by doing the same thing.
TRANSPHOBIA is...
...the irrational hatred, intolerance, and fear of transgender and
transsexual people.
It's the belief that transsexual women are not "real women" and
that transsexual men are not "real men". It's the assumption that
transgender people are sick or psychologically unstable. It's the
belief that transsexual people are only acceptable if they "pass".
It's the belief that transsexuals are gay people who cannot accept
their sexual orientation and so undergo gender reassignment to hide
their true nature.
Transphobia hurts EVERYONE. Sexism and gender stereotypoing are
some of the root causes of homophobia, forcing everyone into strict
gender roles.
I conclude by saying anyone who is into transphobia, heterosexism
or homophobia, are no better than the white people when they were
being racist in Africa, nor are they better than the KKK.