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    The 50 Biggest Homophobes of the Last 50 Years

    Lucas Grindley
    05/09/17
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    The 50 Biggest Homophobes of the Last 50 Years

    The LGBT rights movement has had its share of villains. These are some of the worst.

    The Advocate’s occasional tradition of issuing a dishonor roll has gotten us in trouble more than once. The list, which began as the Phobies, became the Sissy Awards when an editor wanted to make a point about haters misusing that derogatory word. The dictionary says a sissy is “timid or cowardly,” a fitting description. But the LGBT movement continues to favor reclaiming words as badges of honor instead of flinging them like the bullies we shame. So call them what you like — bigot or hater or just plain wrong — but here’s our updated 2016 list of the 50 most odious homophobes from Advocate history. Let it be a reminder that hate comes in many forms.

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