Whats with homophobia in today's society?

[Self-sain]

Tis good though

back on topic

Homophobia is also pressed a lot in main stream, like "no homo" and all that other nonsense. Also I don't take offense when someone says that's gay, I don't see the point.

[CrazyCat]

Large corporations typically have that kind of rule (woot they do something good), in fact their is an anti Pepsi group becuase they support gay rights.

*Spits out water* WHAT?!

Tis good though

back on topic

Homophobia is also pressed a lot in main stream, like "no homo" and all that other nonsense. Also I don't take offense when someone says that's gay, I don't see the point.

Anyway, yeah. I don't find it offensive when someone says "that's so gay". But yeah, homophobia is still pretty bad even to this day. Fortunately, it isn't that bad where I live

[Self-sain]

Now its more of closet homophobia, except on the internet.

Large corporations typically have that kind of rule (woot they do something good), in fact their is an anti Pepsi group becuase they support gay rights.

*Spits out water* WHAT?!

*wipes face off* tis true

[Pea]

I use to be very homophobic. Wouldn't let anyone gay even touch me. It was weird though because a lot of gay people I knew liked me 

I've also been very closed minded. But joining the Furry community changed all of that. It's like, I started discovering myself over again. Later found out I was gay  And I've talked and hung out with a lot of gay people. They're all very nice and smart. But I still do like I use to, saying "That's gay" and stuff.  I don't see the harm in it. I don't do it to insult anyone or put them down, and being gay myself that would be hypocritical. Use to be me and my  friends would joke about gay things but since I came out I'm the center of it. It's all good fun for us though and I don't mind.

[Self-sain]

Most straight people I know get more offended by gay things then gay people.... irony... (in terms of gay jokes and stuff)

[Kaprika]

"There are federal laws that protect against workplace discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, age, religion, pregnancy status, and disability.  Unfortunately, there is currently no federal statute prohibiting private sector sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace.  However, if you work for the federal government, you are protected from sexual orientation discrimination.  Several proposals to enact a law protecting employees from sexual orientation discrimination have been considered, with no success in them being passed.  "

i took that from the link you provided self-sain

[Self-sain]

Yea, that's why I took it back. It is protected by some states though.

[✡]

I don't really get offended by the word gay...it sounds like an overreaction of political correctness to me

[Mr. Magic Man]

i don't mind gay people (the nice ones). I dislike the ones you meet that try to make everyone else seem gay because they want to hide that they are gay (which the ones i have seen really fail at)

I don't like being called gay because it's a title you can't get rid of easily and people will treat you different because of it. Kind of like cooties FROM KINDERGARDEN

also, if somebody calls something inanimate gay, all i say back to them is, "So what you're saying is, [object] has affairs with [objects] of the same gender. [objects] don't have genders"

[Midnight Madness]

I have absolutely nothing against any homosexual. I have made several friends who are homosexual (both on the 'net and irl), and it doesn't irk me from talking to them at all. It's just a life choice, like being a fur, or a Catholic, or a Republican; I see no harm in it. Just so long as they don't press it on others who don't want it I say that nobody should be hating on someone for the reason of having such a belief.

And this is coming from a guy that is entirely straight. I support the rights of any (harmless) belief; and will endorse them in full. Discrimination is a disgusting truth that needs to become so much more of a rarity... Too bad the world is generally so cynical (*coughcoughendoftheworldcough*). People need to stop hating on things and dwelling on the bad and start enjoying the greatness that life holds.

[icy wolf]

being pansexual and not telling any one about it, not even my parents,  except for furrys and my mate ( when i do find one) i havent had this problem where i was discriminated ageist, so i cant comment to much on this, but i do live in a city where the pride praied is, so iam guessing my city is more friendly then other towards non heterosexuals. 

[CormacCoyotecraft]

It'll be interesting to look back on this whole situation in the future, to see how much things have changed since now.

I wonder if society in the future will treat homophobic language, imagery, stereotypes, etc. the same way it treats those related to ethnicities today.

Also, I am getting very tired of that stupid "no homo" thing. It was mildly funny the first fifty thousand times, but now it's getting really old really fast.

[Self-sain]

I never found it funny, I thought it was stupid. Also it would never be an "ethnic" group, the only thing all gay people have in common is a an attraction to the same sex.

[CormacCoyotecraft]

Sorry for any misconceptions; I didn't mean that gay people were an ethnicity, I was just curious as to how homophobia would be prevented in the future.

[✡]

in the future it would probably be viewed as a tolerated (err..accepted) group in the way other ethnicities are. At least I think thats what coyote was sayin'