This blog is appearing to be a tad myopic in its focus.
In large part, due to the fact I am doing an assignment on homophobia in Mexico.
As a result, my brain is focusing. Here is a little more.
I think there are six main manifestations of homophobia within a country. I have listed them here, they will not follow any order of importance.
1) Violence towards gays, lesbians and transgender people (LGBTI) - ‘hate crimes’ and police harassment as well as police inaction on hate-crimes.
2) Laws - anti-homosexual mentions within legal codes, lack of legal equality - marriage/ civil unions/ no anti-discrimination laws, lack of affirmative action
3) Lack of safe-sex education that includes same-sex loving and relationships. Lack of readily available contraception. Prevalence of of HIV/ STI’s within the LGBTI community that is not enacted upon by the government. Lack of free health care
4) Sacking of lesbians, gays, transgender people from work. Workplace discrimination
5) No separation of church and state, church’s interference in politics
6) Government leaders in powerful public positions making homophobic statements
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