1. Texas y el Sur: Epicentro de la Intolerancia.
Numerosos testimonios señalan a Texas y otros estados del sur como focos de homofobia abierta y sistémica. Los usuarios describen estas regiones como lugares hostiles para la comunidad LGBTQ+, a menudo citando experiencias personales que los llevaron a mudarse.
- You from oklahoma? i grew up in the texas panhandle and i do not miss the blatant homophobia from the folks there.
- Tw; death / murder / animal death mentioned / shooting / racism / homophobia / texas . Every day, i am reminded why i left texas, and why i need to keep moving my friends away from texas. Homophobia and racism did this.
- Homophobia in texas, y'all. This is the worst state to live in if you are gay, trans or a woman. I'm so sorry for his husband & family.
- I've been single for 12 years and the homophobia in south texas is worse than anywhere i've ever lived.
- Of course this happens in texas! my home state is the epicenter of hate, racism, homophobia, bigotry and corruption. Just look at the people at the top and it is no surprise to read a story like this!
- Damn homophobia is alive and well in the south. Or i’m annoying. Probably homophobia.
2. La Brecha Rural-Urbana en la Percepción de Seguridad.
Los relatos contrastan la relativa seguridad de las grandes ciudades con la homofobia explícita que prevalece en las zonas rurales y conservadoras de Estados Unidos. La experiencia de ser una persona queer varía drásticamente dependiendo del entorno geográfico.
- Sadly that’s only true if you stay in the cities. Get out into the countryside along the backwaters of america and see racism and homophobia abounds!
- I've been to rural ohio and i can 100% vouch for you. You can literally feel the racism and homophobia.
- I'm from the rural south. I know why i left and never went back! the racism goes real real deep! so does the homophobia.
- Homophobia in the south: raa you are ruining my life personally by existing homophobia in rural pa: *in response to my star-shaped pimple patches* well that's kinda gay innit haha.
- Day after day i am reminded that folks in this country will blame rural folks for all the racism and xenophobia and homophobia. None in big cities, i forgot that.
3. La Homofobia No Conoce Fronteras Políticas.
A pesar de la reputación de los "estados azules" como refugios progresistas, varios testimonios advierten que la homofobia y la transfobia también están presentes en estas áreas. La seguridad no está garantizada y la intolerancia puede manifestarse de formas más sutiles pero igualmente dañinas.
- Also, there's plenty of homophobia and transphobia in blue states. The local politics might be better, but there's no guaranteed safety for queer people.
- Most of the day to day transphobia and homophobia that i experience in a blue state is this kind. A lot of "the villain is a secret faggot" cause they can't fathom people living happily as us.
- I can't speak for texas. I have faced more transphobia homophobia. And weirdly racism in the pnw than i ever did in the mid-atlantic.
- I've lived in california for my entire life and i've experienced racism, transphobia, and homophobia multiple times in blue areas.
- One of the reasons i moved back east is i still encountered homophobia & transphobia in portland, or. It's like the movie sinners said, might as well move back and deal w/ the devil i know.
4. Interseccionalidad del Odio: Racismo, Misoginia y Xenofobia.
La homofobia rara vez aparece sola. Los testimonios la describen como parte de un ecosistema de intolerancia que incluye racismo, misoginia, transfobia y xenofobia, especialmente en contextos políticos conservadores y en la retórica de ciertos grupos.
- Hey now, don't give racism all the credit, there's also homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, there's more phobias than you can shake a stick at!
- Are you sure? i live here and it's rife with transphobia, homophobia, racism, misogyny, xenophobia, bigotry, fascism, climate change denialism, pollution, dangerous car-centric infrastructure, low-paying jobs, expensive groceries, food deserts, high rent, unaffordable housing, poverty, pandemics.
- As someone who’s lived in the south for 20 years, it’s at least equally the racism, bigotry, misogyny, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, etc etc.
- I am in a piss poor mood today. Lemme just say i am sick of homophobia, transphobia, and racism and the ways it manifests itself in the south.
- Screeching about “hometown values” is that racist, ignorant, fearing change, religious & hypocrites, censorship, conformity, authoritarianism, uncultured, homophobia, xenophobia, and a general contempt for empathy & learning? that’s what i think of when i hear hometown values & no fucking thanks.