Internalized homophobia (https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000391)




Identifier
homoit0000391
Preferred Label
Internalized homophobia
English (USA)
Label
Internalised homophobia
English (UK)
Alternative Label
Ego-dystonic homophobia
English
Description
This term is often used to describe internalized oppression held by and about LGBTQ+ people in general. It can also describe the more specific phenomenon in which gay men internalize or adopt homophobic beliefs (i.e., negative perceptions of and intolerance toward gay men and homosexuality) as a result of being raised or socialized within a homophobic environment or culture.
English
History Note
Scope note and relationships updated in collaboration with COLAGE, 2022.
English
Contributors
Revised during an extended collaboration with COLAGE, 2022.
English
Issued (Created)
2019-05-14 07:03:55 UTC
Modified
2021-12-08 09:32:19 UTC
Broader
Homophobia [homoit0000646]
Internalized oppression [homoit0002590]
Related
Denial of sexual orientation [homoit0000345]
Ego-dystonic sexual orientation [homoit0000392]
Latent homosexuality [homoit0000699]
LGBTQ+ self-repression [homoit0000936]
Narrower
Lateral homophobia [homoit0003093]
Replaces
http://homosaurus.org/v2/internalisedHomophobia
LCSH Exact Match
Internalized homophobia [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2005020575]

Hierarchy Display

Homophobia
Internalized oppression
Internalized homophobia
Lateral homophobia


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