Homophobia: Please, take it personally

Content warning: homophobic slurs, sexual harassment, violence Recently a fellow college student said something to me that was deeply homophobic and dehumanizing towards gay people, knowing that I’m gay. When I later described this experience to a mutual friend and expressed that the comment was hurtful, the mutual friend told me, “Don’t take it personally.” As a gay person, when I’m told to not take … Continue reading Homophobia: Please, take it personally