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The term '''"homophobia"''' is used in two distinct but related ways.

The term '''"homophobia"''' is used in two distinct but related ways.

#Homophobia is a neutral synonym for "any opposition to homosexuality or [[gay rights]]"

#As a catch-all term for "any opposition to homosexuality or [[gay rights]]."

#Homophobia is irrational prejudice, hatred or fear related of homosexuality

#To refer to an irrational prejudice, hatred or fear related of homosexuality.

Some [[hate speech]] rules and laws have as their basis a view of homosexuality as benign, inborn and/or immutable like [[race]]. Using [[civil rights]] legislation as a model, they forbid any discrimination against homosexual persons. This includes the expression of opinions about homosexuality itself.

Even in the "weak" formulation of 1), the term contains an implicit value judgement akin to referring to someone or something as [[racist]] or [[sexist]]. Some [[hate speech]] rules and laws have as their basis a view of homosexuality as benign, inborn and/or immutable like [[race]]. Using [[civil rights]] legislation as a model, they forbid any discrimination against homosexual persons. This includes the expression of opinions about homosexuality itself.

Just as a speech code barring racism would forbid people t to express the view that "blacks are mentally inferior", speech codes relating to homosexuality forbid people to say that "gay sex is an abomination".  

Just as a [[speech code]] barring racism would forbid people to express the view that "blacks are mentally inferior", a speech code relating to homosexuality would forbid people saying that "gay sex is an abomination".  

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