I actually enjoy seeing posters squirm around the fact that they're not completely comfortable with the LGBT community. Here's a hint, if you start a post with "I'm totally okay with the LBGT community and I think it's great that the Flames are involved", but then you have a second paragraph that lists "issues" with it and/or express disdain for those that challenge people who don't like the Flames being there.......
If you're completely comfortable with that community and like that the Flames are involved, then either A) Your post would end there, or B) You wouldn't be posting in the thread. If your post continues on with the classic "I'm not a homophobe, but" routine, then you probably are a little bit homophobic.
I think because homophobic is such a "you're not with the times" and "you're not for equality" term these days, people tend to get very offended at the idea that they would be labelled like that, as everyone wants to believe they are kind and fair, and aren't bigoted or against groups of people for no reason.
But the reality is, when you look at the definition of homophobic, it really does state that most people who aren't comfortable with the LBGT community and don't support communities/organizations from doing whatever they can to help a marginalized portion of society are at least a little bit homophobic.
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Homophobia - unreasoning fear of or antipathy toward homosexuals and homosexuality.
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