Rosie T.'s definitions

homophobe

A person who wishes to oppress individuals based upon their sexual orientation.

Is taken to encompass closet-cases, though not all homophobes are. Some are uncomfortable with homosexuality, others are associated with the religious right. All claim to have good reasons for denying other human beings their rights, but are not actually able to justify it.

Homophobes tend to use the word "faggot" quite often to describe homosexual men.

by Rosie T. April 19, 2004