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Homophobia just ain't what it used to be

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageLance Loud in a 1973 PBS publicity photo for An American Family.public domain

Recently, I received my first piece of homophobic mail.

Compared to those who have received such harassment all their lives, I was a late arriver and somewhat surprised since I’m a straight man.

But it’s also striking, as open homophobia has mostly moved from...

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