Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood.
“I set our house on fire when I was a little child playing with lighters. Boy, did I burn the place down!”
“Black power can be clearly defined for those who do not attach the fears of white America to their questions about it.”