What is biphobia, homophobia and transphobia?
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The LGBT+ community is sadly still subject to verbal and physical abuse on occasion, but raising awareness of what biphobia, homophobia and transphobia is can help those who suffer from prejudice
The LGBTQA+ community continues to suffer from abuse (
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It’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, helping to raise awareness of LGBTQA+ rights around the world.
Each year, the LGBTQA+ community continues to make strides towards greater tolerance, inclusion and diversity in society.
However, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia still exists.
Some of these terms may be familiar, while others are not, but they all can cause real distress and emotional pain for people.
Understanding these sexualities can help understand what leads to the forms they can take and how to challenge them.
What is homophobia? Homophobia is prejudice against gay people (
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Homophobia is the dislike or prejudice against gay people.
It encompasses a wide variety of negative attitudes and feelings towards homosexuality or people who are perceived as being gay or lesbian. Homophobic abuse also includes violence.
The forms this can take range from the joking to harsh comments, such as:
What is biphobia? Biphobia is prejudice against bisexual people (
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Biphobia is the dislike or prejudice against bisexual people.
One of the most common forms of biphobia is refusing to acknowledge bisexuality as a genuine sexual orientation.
It can also include negative stereotypes, and other forms of hate such as:
What is transphobia? Transphobia is prejudice against transsexual or transgender people (
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Transphobia is the dislike or prejudice against transsexual or transgender people.
This can take the form of negative attitudes or feelings towards the trans community, or negative actions against members of it.
Misgendering people deliberately is one of the simplest forms of transphobia, but it also takes forms such as:
If you are suffering from any of the above, LGBTQA+ organisation stonewall.org.uk can help provide support.
They also have a helpline open 9:30am – 4.30pm on 08000 50 20 20
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