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Abstract
This article is an autoethnographic account of one person’s struggle with homophobia. It chronicles the experiences and internal battle of the author as she struggles to understand and be accepting of homosexuality. The author identifies and discusses messages received, in early childhood and adulthood, as it relates to homosexuality and gender. These messages encompass religious ideology, as well as family and community beliefs toward gay/lesbian individuals.
Keywords
Homophobe, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Gender, Gay/Lesbian
Publication Date
9-1-2003
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
DOI
10.46743/2160-3715/2003.1882
Recommended APA Citation
McLaurin, S. (2003). Homophobia: An Autoethnographic Story. The Qualitative Report, 8(3), 481-486. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2003.1882
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