Man Who Invented the Term 'Homophobia' Has Died

@ 2026 Equal Entertainment LLC.
All rights reserved

        Man Who Invented the Term 'Homophobia' Has Died
    Psychotherapist George Weinberg, who coined the term in the 1960s after his colleagues expressed unease around gay men, has died at age 87.
play icon
 Scott Ragan
          
          Mar 23, 2017
          
        
Scott Ragan
 See Full Bio 

        
        FROM OUR SPONSORS
        
    

        
        The Latest
        
    
Education
        U of Arkansas withdraws offer to new law school dean because she supported trans athletes
    The university announced Emily Suski's hiring last week, then changed course after conservatives spoke out against her views.
Trudy Ring
Arts & Entertainment
        9 lesbian rom-coms that actually don't suck
    Look, rom-coms can be terrible, but these sapphic versions will have you loving love again!
Ariel Messman-Rucker
Arts & Entertainment
        Lesbian hockey players will live out 'Heated Rivalry' at the upcoming Olympics
    "On the ice, she’s my enemy," hockey star Ronja Savolainen said.
Ariel Messman-Rucker
Arts & Entertainment
        Russell T Davies claps back at Heated Rivalry v. Queer as Folk comparisons
    The Queer as Folk creator shared his own thoughts about Heated Rivalry in response to a "snooty" review.
Bernardo Sim

        
        More For You
        
        Rachel Maddow on standing up to government lies and her Walter Cronkite Award
    
Christopher Wiggins
Dec 15, 2025
Journalists Peter Alexander (left), Scott Pelley, and Rachel Maddow at the 2025 Walter Cronkite Awards in Washington, D.C.

        Tina Dela Rosa Photography 
    
        On Friday afternoon at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the 2025 Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Political Journalism unfolded less like a media victory lap than a reckoning. The journalists honored — Rachel Maddow, Jon Stewart, Scott Pelley, Peter Alexander, John Dickerson, Julio Vaqueiro, and a range of local and investigative reporters — gathered amid an unspoken understanding: The work being celebrated is also the work now under the greatest strain. Keep Reading →

        Pete Buttigieg mocks Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s strange airport pull-up stunt
    
Christopher Wiggins
Dec 11, 2025
Pete Buttigieg mocks the Trump administration for some of its theatrical stunts.

        Jimmy Kimmel Live/YouTube
    
        Pete Buttigieg has always balanced levity with seriousness — a rhythm he brought again to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night, where a conversation about holiday travel, aviation safety, and rising health care premiums unfolded against the backdrop of the Trump administration’s increasingly theatrical approach to transportation policy. Keep Reading →

        Rachel Maddow snags 2025 Walter Cronkite Award for excellence in political journalism
    
Christopher Wiggins
Dec 10, 2025
Rachel Maddow will be awarded the 2025 Walter Cronkite Award for excellence in journalism at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

        Eugene Gologursky/Variety via Getty Images)
    
        Some of the most influential figures in American journalism, including out anchor Rachel Maddow, Scott Pelley, Peter Alexander, and Jon Stewart, will be honored Friday with the 2025 Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Political Journalism, organizers announced Wednesday morning. The ceremony will center on this year’s theme, “How a Free Press Defends Democracy.” Keep Reading →

        LGBTQ+ digital creators urge  Democrats to authentically ‘say the things others are too scared to say’
    
Christopher Wiggins
Dec 08, 2025
RaeShanda Lias explains her social media philosophy at the 2025 LGBTQ+ Victory Institute International Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., on December 6, 2025.

        Christopher Wiggins for The Advocate
    
        By the time the final applause faded inside the Grand Ballroom at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C., on Saturday afternoon, one truth had settled over the room with unmistakable clarity: In the second Trump era, silence is no longer a political posture. It is a liability. Keep Reading →

        Charlie Kirk’s widow set to join out CBS News chief Bari Weiss for televised town hall
    
Christopher Wiggins
Dec 04, 2025
Erika Kirk is expected to participate in a televised town hall with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.

        Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
    
        CBS News is putting its newly appointed lesbian editor in chief, Bari Weiss, at the center of its editorial reinvention with a televised town hall featuring Erika Kirk, the widow of recently assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk, scheduled to air on December 13. The event, first reported by The Guardian, will be recorded in New York and framed as a conversation about “grief, faith, politics, and more.” Keep Reading →

        Most Popular
        
Sports
        Heated Rivalry inspires real-life hockey player to come out as gay
    "On the outside, I was still a top-tier player. On the inside, I was still that kid in Minnesota hiding," the player wrote in his coming-out statement.
Bernardo Sim
Crime
        Maryland woman arrested for assaulting gay man in grocery store faces hate crime charges
    Shibritney Colbert, 34, faces hate crime charges after she was seen in a viral video berating a gay man on Christmas day.
Ryan Adamczeski
News
        Who is Jonathan Ross? ICE agent who killed Renee Good once broke a suspect's car window
    The man who shot Renee Nicole Good is a 43-year-old firearms instructor who appears to have defended white supremacists online. 
Ryan Adamczeski
News
        Elon Musk threatens to sue for custody after Ashley St. Clair apologizes for transphobia
    Elon Musk threatened to sue Ashley St. Clair for custody of their infant son after she voiced support for transgender people. 
Ryan Adamczeski
Arts & Entertainment
        10 of the sexiest music videos that gagged everyone in 2025
    These celebrities brought the sex appeal in their steamy videos this year.
Ricky Cornish
Crime
        Previously celebrated transgender activist sentenced to federal prison for D.C. nonprofit fraud
    Ruby Corado may be deported back to El Salvador after she finishes serving her time.
Christopher Wiggins

Site Navigation

Man Who Invented the Term 'Homophobia' Has Died

Psychotherapist George Weinberg, who coined the term in the 1960s after his colleagues expressed unease around gay men, has died at age 87.

The Latest

U of Arkansas withdraws offer to new law school dean because she supported trans athletes

The university announced Emily Suski's hiring last week, then changed course after conservatives spoke out against her views.

9 lesbian rom-coms that actually don't suck

Look, rom-coms can be terrible, but these sapphic versions will have you loving love again!

Lesbian hockey players will live out 'Heated Rivalry' at the upcoming Olympics

"On the ice, she’s my enemy," hockey star Ronja Savolainen said.

Russell T Davies claps back at Heated Rivalry v. Queer as Folk comparisons

The Queer as Folk creator shared his own thoughts about Heated Rivalry in response to a "snooty" review.

104 Images Both Polished and Raw by Jeremy Lucido From Starrf**ker

90 Photos to Celebrate the Return of Physique Pictorial

40 Photos of the Majestically Hairy Dudes of 'Pinups'

A Short But Lurid History of Physique Pictorial in 36 Photos

Who is Bari Weiss, the right-wing anti-trans queer woman being given the keys to CBS News?

More For You

Rachel Maddow on standing up to government lies and her Walter Cronkite Award

Pete Buttigieg mocks Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s strange airport pull-up stunt

Rachel Maddow snags 2025 Walter Cronkite Award for excellence in political journalism

Charlie Kirk’s widow set to join out CBS News chief Bari Weiss for televised town hall

Most Popular

Heated Rivalry inspires real-life hockey player to come out as gay

"On the outside, I was still a top-tier player. On the inside, I was still that kid in Minnesota hiding," the player wrote in his coming-out statement.

Maryland woman arrested for assaulting gay man in grocery store faces hate crime charges

Shibritney Colbert, 34, faces hate crime charges after she was seen in a viral video berating a gay man on Christmas day.

Who is Jonathan Ross? ICE agent who killed Renee Good once broke a suspect's car window

The man who shot Renee Nicole Good is a 43-year-old firearms instructor who appears to have defended white supremacists online.

Elon Musk threatens to sue for custody after Ashley St. Clair apologizes for transphobia

Elon Musk threatened to sue Ashley St. Clair for custody of their infant son after she voiced support for transgender people.

10 of the sexiest music videos that gagged everyone in 2025

These celebrities brought the sex appeal in their steamy videos this year.

Previously celebrated transgender activist sentenced to federal prison for D.C. nonprofit fraud

Ruby Corado may be deported back to El Salvador after she finishes serving her time.

Latest Stories

Stay informed on important LGBTQ+ news.

Man Who Invented the Term 'Homophobia' Has Died

Psychotherapist George Weinberg, who coined the term in the 1960s after his colleagues expressed unease around gay men, has died at age 87.

FROM OUR SPONSORS

The Latest

The university announced Emily Suski's hiring last week, then changed course after conservatives spoke out against her views.

Look, rom-coms can be terrible, but these sapphic versions will have you loving love again!

"On the ice, she’s my enemy," hockey star Ronja Savolainen said.

The Queer as Folk creator shared his own thoughts about Heated Rivalry in response to a "snooty" review.

More For You

Most Popular

"On the outside, I was still a top-tier player. On the inside, I was still that kid in Minnesota hiding," the player wrote in his coming-out statement.

Shibritney Colbert, 34, faces hate crime charges after she was seen in a viral video berating a gay man on Christmas day.

The man who shot Renee Nicole Good is a 43-year-old firearms instructor who appears to have defended white supremacists online.

Elon Musk threatened to sue Ashley St. Clair for custody of their infant son after she voiced support for transgender people.

These celebrities brought the sex appeal in their steamy videos this year.

Ruby Corado may be deported back to El Salvador after she finishes serving her time.