I leave you the best phrases against homophobia of well-known characters such as Nelson Mandela, Chavela Vargas, Elton John, Rita Mae Brown, Whoopi Goldberg, Hillary Clinton and many more.
Many are the jokes that are made about it, but the truth is that homophobia is as serious a subject as any other that has to do with segregation, exclusion and hatred related to an inherent condition of a human being.
Fortunately, there are also many voices that have been raised in favor of the defense of the rights of people belonging to the community classified as “LGBT” (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender), supporting their recognition and inclusion in all aspects of social and civil life. Some of these voices are the ones that we bring next.
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-Being gay is natural. Hating gays is a life choice.-John Fugelsang, American actor.
-No one is born hating another person because of the color of their skin or their origin, their sexuality or their religion. If they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, because love is more natural to the human heart than its opposite.-Nelson Mandela, South African lawyer and political activist.
-It is not loving a man that makes life more difficult for gays, it is homophobia. It is not the color of your skin that makes life difficult for people of color; It's racism.-Ashton Applewhite, American writer.
-If you are against gay marriage, be honest. Put a scarlet "H" on your shirt and say "I'm a homophobic." - Henry Rollins, American vocalist and musician.
-The only strange people are those who do not love anyone.-Rita Mae Brown, American writer.
-If two people can make each other smile, make each other happy, and forget for a moment all the pain and darkness in the world, why should we be ashamed of it? -Leah Raeder, American writer.
-I hate the word "homophobia." It is not a phobia. You are not scared. You are a fool.-Morgan Freeman, American actor.
-Discrimination is discrimination, even when people say it is "freedom of expression." - DaShanne Stokes, American author.
-The rights of homosexuals are human rights and human rights are rights of homosexuals-Hillary Clinton, American politician.
-A man cannot be homophobic without being affected by the sexual life of others.- Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African philosopher and social critic.
-The church should be kept out of people's pants.-Alex Sánchez, American writer.
-Being a man (male / male) does not give you the right to anything.-Manuel Puig, Argentine writer.
-If you do not like gay marriage, do not marry a gay.-Whoopi Goldberg, American actress.
-The homosexual marriage has not created problems for religious institutions; Religious institutions have created problems for gay marriage.-DaShanne Stokes, American author.
-When we speak we are afraid that our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. That's why it is better to speak.-Audre Lorde, American writer and activist.
-There are men who live with men, women who live with women, and many times they live extraordinarily well. They build a life together, they work together and I am in favor.-Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazilian politician.
-Due to pressure from society, many men have married a woman with whom they are not compatible; She likes fairy tales, while he likes a hairy male.-Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African philosopher and social critic.
-I would not like to worship a God who is homophobic… I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven.-Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South African pacifist cleric.
-The only bad thing about being gay, is the way some people treat you when they find out.-Robin Reardon, American novelist.
-Homophobia is the same as racism, anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance, since it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people to deny their humanity, dignity and personality.-Coretta Scott King, American writer and activist.
-For me it is outrageous to see people who hate someone because of their sexuality. When you see that someone you love has been hurt by something so superficial, do you think how small, spiritually dim, and dumb a person can be? -Ariana Grande, cante Americano.
-The people I know who hate gays are: illiterate, ignorant, uneducated, uneducated, unlearned, old-fashioned, ignorant, primitive, ignorant, square-minded, heavy, obtuse, stupid, hard-headed. But not homophobic.-Darnell Lamont Walker, American writer.
-The sad truth about intolerance is that most fans either do not realize that they are intolerant, or they are convinced that their intolerance is perfectly justified.-Wayne Gerard Trotman, English independent filmmaker.
-This is the reason why homophobia is a terrible evil: it disguises itself as concern, when inherently it is hate.-Tyler Oakley, American youtuber.
-Homophobia is the ignorant and arrogant assumption that copulation and reproduction is all there is in a relationship.-Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African philosopher and social critic.
-Love should never mean having to live in fear. DaShanne Stokes, American author.
-What is unnatural is homophobia. Homo sapiens is the only species that responds with hatred to homosexuality.-Alex Sánchez, American writer.
-The whole world keeps talking about love. Poets spend their lives writing about it. However, when you talk about two guys in love, they forget all that and get scared. Mark A. Roeder, English-Australian author.
-The marriage must be between a spouse and a spouse, not between a gender and a gender.-Hendrik Hertzberg, American journalist.
-The silence around issues of men who have sex with men, must stop and no one should be discriminated on the basis of their sexual orientation.-Christine Kaseba, obstetrician gynecologist and First Lady of Zambia.
-When you hear someone say something homophobic, it really makes them older. It sounds old-fashioned.-Kathryn Prescott, English actress.
-What hurts is not being homosexual, but being told to your face as if you were a plague.-Chavela Vargas, Mexican singer.
-I firmly believe that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality: the problem lies in the attitude of society towards it.-Ian Mackellen, English actor.
-Love must be free and must have protection for couples, whether they are of the same sex or not; Each one loves who she chooses and must have protection for her family.-Gloria Trevi, Mexican singer.
-Peace-phobia is the result of nationalism and religion; while homophobia is the result of traditions and religion.-MF Moonzajer, North American journalist and author.
-American culture applies such rigid gender roles to male friendships that “men” are homosexual, unless they materially resemble a beer commercial.-Thomm Quackenbush, American writer and professor.
-Why as a culture are we more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands? -Ernest Gaines, African-American author.
-There is nothing wrong with going to bed with someone of your own sex. People should be more free with sex.-Elton John, English singer-songwriter.
-I have known heterosexual and homosexual people throughout my life. I can't tell the difference. People are people where I come from.-Willie Nelson, American singer.
-The rights of homosexuals are human rights. There is no separation. Macklemore, American rapper.
-I think the best day will be when we no longer talk about being homosexual or heterosexual.-Pink, American singer.
-What people do in their homes is their business and they can choose to love who they love. That is your business. Jay Z, American rapper.
-I think being gay is a blessing, and it is something for which I am grateful every day.-Anderson Cooper, American journalist.
-I always seemed a bit pointless to disapprove of homosexuality. It is like the disapproval of the rain.-Francis Maude, British politician.
-The opening can not completely disarm prejudice, but it is a good starting point.-Jason Collins, former American basketball player.
-There is nothing wrong with being gay, so to deny it is to judge.-Keanu Reeves, Canadian actor.
-The government does not have the right to tell its population when or who to love.-Rita Mae Brown, American writer.
-We must remain calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity.-George Takei, American actor.
-Often, there is a misconception that if someone studies the arts or musical theater, they are gay, as if being gay was a negative thing.-Matthew Morrison, American actor.
-I will not allow anyone to make it seem that being gay is a bad thing.-George Clooney, actor.
-In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to love a woman or a man.-Simone de Beauvoir, French writer.
-When all Americans are treated as equals, no matter who they are or who they love, we will all be free.-Barack Obama, former president of the United States.
-Never allow yourself to be the victim, do not accept that anyone defines your life; Define yourself.-Harvey Fierstein, American actor.
-I have been adopted by a new community. That is what happens in the end when you are sincere with yourself, you meet more like you.-Chaz Bono, American activist.
-Love of yourself is what makes you different and you use it to stand out. Mine is my voice and the fact that I am gay.-Ross Mathews American personality.
-Homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender… people are people.-Judith Light, American actress.
-From a religious point of view, if God would have thought that homosexuality is a sin, He would not have created homosexual people.-Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont.
-I never felt like I had something to hide. I never felt that being gay was nothing to be ashamed of, so I never felt like I had to apologize.-Martina Navratilova, former Czech tennis player.
-I think people feel threatened by homosexuality. The problem is not about homosexual people, the problem is about the attitude towards homosexual people.-Hollis Stacy, American golfer.
-Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all his teachings he never said that homosexual people should be condemned.-Jimmy Carter, former US president.