'''Internalized homophobia''' is a diagnosis given by quacks to clients who have a moral objection to their own [[homosexuality|homosexual]] acts. It is based on the assumption that the homosexual has "internalized" societal or religious [[prejudice]] toward homosexuality.<ref>''Gay Children, Straight Parents'', Richard Cohen</ref> The homosexual becomes a "self-hating" homosexual.
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'''Internalized homophobia''' is a diagnosis given by quacks to clients who have a moral objection to their own [[homosexuality|homosexual]] acts. It is based on the assumption that the homosexual has "internalized" societal or religious [[prejudice]] toward homosexuality.<ref>''Gay Children, Straight Parents'', Richard Cohen</ref> The homosexual becomes a "self-hating" homosexual.<ref>[https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-internalized-homophobia What Is ‘Internalized Homophobia’?], Healthline. www.healthline.com</ref>